Pragmatic Mohammed Shami on his irregular chances

Pragmatic Mohammed Shami says When I was playing regularly there must have been someone who had to sit out and I wasnt guilty So you cant feel low if you are sitting out because the team is winningThe Indian team management has indicated that when it plays full strength during the upcoming World Cup Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will be the two frontline pacersBut after his matchwinning figures of 5 for 51 Shami said that rotation isnt a bad thing when you play so many matches on the bounceAlso Read Chinabound India team lose to KarnatakaThis is the teams plan and it is important to stick with it You cant be always in the playing XI because a lot depends on the team combination Shami saidIf you are playing well and good and if you are not in the playing XI then you should be supportive of those who are playing I think there is no point feeling low and I am ready to play the role the team gives me Shami said as he steered clear of anything that could be remotely controversialHe was also asked if he approves of this rotation policy where he has to sit outWhat you are trying to know is beyond my comprehension but obviously when you build a team the coach has a role to rotate players and based on the situation it is decided Shami said with a wry smileHe made it clear that rotation before a big event like the World Cup is a good thingYou have seen we have had got results due to rotation and I believe before the World Cup you shouldnt put too much workload in backtoback games and its going well and we are getting good resultsShami had taken a break after the World Test Championship final and he didnt travel to the West Indies for the two Tests and three ODIsIt was important to take that break because I had played backtoback games continuously for 78 months At the back of my head I felt I needed a break for a seriesI discussed with coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma and took a break from the West Indies series But my break never seemed like a break for me because I have an elaborate training setup at home Sahaspur in UPs Amroha and I end up training more at home than when I am with the Indian team he statedHe was asked if he did anything special to dismiss Steve Smith but his answer was in the negativeJust tried to do my basics right and hit the top of offstump and wait for the batters to make a mistakeThe conditions were humid and Shami was used in small spells Could it be a template going into the World CupIt depends on the situation How the partnership is going and how well you are bowling at that time Sometimes you end up bowling a sixover spell as well while sometimes you bowl only three oversHe admitted that heat does a play roleThe heat does play a part and we are also human beings It takes a toll on our bodies and on stamina But when you have played international cricket for so long it will not affect your fitness but it depends how much effort we are putting in he concludedBall started reversing from 25th overAustralia keeper Jos Inglis who was instrumental in taking his team past the 250run mark felt that the ball started reversing from the 25th over of their inningsThere was a bit of seam movement early on and we saw reverse swing quite early around the 25th overPossibly that played a part When you bowl tight lines top of off its quite hard to score They got off to a very good start in the second innings I am not sure about dew though Inglis said on what played a part in his teams defeatA lot of guys got startsclots of 40s and 30s No one really went on to get that big score he addedWith Agency Inputs