"I think he (Shami) will be a major miss for India, given the Australian conditions. The pace and bouncy wickets in Australia would have helped India in gaining an upper hand if Shami had been in the squad but that's not in the selector's hand as he is recovering, but I think he will be missed," Adams said.
The 29-year-old left-arm spinner has been in the South Africa squad for the Test series against India.
The spinner took five wickets on his comeback and put South Africa firmly in control of the first Test.\n\n
Australia, despite missing key pacers, are overwhelming favorites against Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener.
Australia began their T20 World Cup campaign with a thumping 67-run victory over Ireland, in Colombo, on Wednesday.
The 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
Here's a quick look at all the winners of the 83rd edition of the Golden Globes.
IMAGES from all the action on Day 8 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
Tournament co-hosts India will be out to defend their Twenty20 World Cup title. The 10th edition of the 20-overs global showpiece event will run from February 7 to March 8.
Aryna Sabalenka said the Australian Open should reconsider its policy on banning wrist-worn fitness trackers after several players were told to remove the devices before coming onto court.
Tournament co-hosts India will be out to defend their Twenty20 World Cup title in familiar home conditions next month.
Arsenal's Premier League title prospects were enhanced without them even kicking a ball on Wednesday as their closest challengers Manchester City and Aston Villa both dropped points.
The Critics Choice Awards was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and saw Hollywood's A-listers get honoured at the first awards ceremony of the year.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday
Arsenal missed a chance to tighten their grip on the Premier League title race with a 1-1 draw at 10-man Chelsea on Sunday.
Diane Keaton's wit and honesty taught us that ageing and uncertainty aren't weaknesses, they are part of what makes us human and graceful, observes Sreehari Nair.
The Television Academy has announced the list of nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards, which will be held on September 14.
A look back at a few memorable showdowns in the last decade and half that had the quintessential crests and troughs of Test cricket.
The tourists went to the close on 213 for one in their second innings, but still trail South Africa by 208 runs after they were forced to follow-on having been bowled out for 194 earlier in the day.
Yorkshire hasn't forgotten Vinod Kambli. He remains part of its rich cricketing folklore
The 26-year-old Adams bowled 45 overs in all as he took five of the last six wickets to fall.
Since first opening the batting together in January 2023, the duo has been prolific in 50 overs cricket.
India's Shivil Kaushik has emerged as the proud heir to the South African spinner's 'frog-in-a-blender' action.
Roshmila Bhattacharya shows us just why India has lost her Mr Bharat.
Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma.
Australia's success has been compared with some of the nation's great Test teams led by Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) have withdrawn disciplinary charges against national team head coach Mark Boucher after two key witnesses declined to testify in upcoming hearings.
In his response to the allegations, Boucher said he and his teammates should have been more sensitive.
Allegations of racism were levelled against Boucher by his former Proteas teammate, Paul Adams.
Champions Manchester City could only muster a 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Images from Sunday's action in the English Premier League.
Czech duo Siniakova and Machac win mixed doubles gold
Magnificent Martinez helps Inter defeat Sparta Prague 1-0
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has made it to the semi-finals on his Olympic Games debut.
Premier League strugglers Portsmouth have sacked manager Tony Adams after a slump in form which has left them in danger of relegation.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Harmanpreet, Sreejesh shortlisted for FIH Hockey Stars Awards
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
Former South Africa captain and director of cricket Graeme Smith has been cleared of racism allegations by two independent arbitrators, the country's cricket board (CSA) said on Sunday.
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