Seamer Mohammed Shami will not be considered for India's fourth and fifth tests in Australia due to a knee injury, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.

Mohammed Shami will not be considered for the fourth and fifth Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to swelling on his left knee. The BCCI update on Shami's fitness came days after Indian captain Rohit Sharma called on the National Cricket Academy to provide an update on the fast bowler's progress upon being asked once again about it at the end of the Brisbane Test.

Veteran India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the Border Gavaskar Trophy after he developed a minor swelling in his knees due to an increased bowling workload after a long time. Having rehabilitated at the National Cricket Academy,