India, Nov. 7 -- Ravi Shastri, the former India all-rounder and head coach, said that Mohammed Shami had another 30-40 Test wickets in him and deserved another go in the whites.

Shastri's comment came a day after Shami announced his retirement from Tests. The pacer, who plays for Bengal in domestic cricket, called time on his red-ball international career after playing 64 Tests, returning with 229 wickets.

The former India head coach also said that Shami perhaps should have been part of the squad for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand, beginning November 19.

"It's sad when someone who's played so well for the country has to go. I definitely thought he had another 30 or 40 wickets in him," Shastri told the broadcaster on S...