pacer with the least number of deliveries to take 200 Test wickets. , Shami has the 10th career-best strike rate in One Day Internationals. He holds the record of most consecutive four wickets in an innings in One Day Internationals (3). Bowling style Shami is a right-arm fast bowler who has the ability to move the ball off the seam and using swing, including reverse swing, to move the ball both ways. He has bowled persistently at around , with his highest bowling speed being 153.2 km/h against Australia during the 2014 series at MCG. According to ESPNcricinfo, the secret of Shami's success lies in his wrist with his run-up and action being quite smooth. Earlier he used to be accused of straying to leg once too often for searching wickets, but now he has shifted the line of attack to the left ever so slightly. As a result, when he bowls in the channel, he really does bowl in the channel. His wicket taking ability and bowling reverse swing make him one of the lethal bowlers of the world and which his why he has been described as 'unplayable' at times regardless of the formats. Shami's ability of bowling yorkers continuously at much needed times has been discussed and praised by several former cricketers and critics. His wrist is firmly cocked at the point of delivery and his slightly split fingers come down so straight that the seam invariably comes out bolt upright. Outside cricket Shami's father and his three brothers all played cricket, with one brother, Mohammed Kaif, making his List A debut for Bengal in 2021. During the COVID-19 lockdown in India in 2020 Shami trained alongside his brother in their home village of Sahaspur. During the lockdown Shami and his family helped to provide food for people in their village. Shami married Hasin Jahan in 2014. The couple have one child. In 2020 Shami spoke about the impact that injuries and a string of allegations made by his wife had had on his mental health. He spoke of considering suicide on three occasions and credited his family with supporting him through the period. Domestic abuse allegations In March 2018, a First Information Report was lodged against Shami and members of his family by his wife, Hasin Jahan, citing domestic violence and adultery. A claim of rape was also made against Shami's elder brother. Shami was charged