<p>New Delhi: Recovering from an ankle injury, star India pacer Mohammed Shami said his prime focus is to achieve optimum fitness keeping in mind the upcoming home Test series against England.</p>.<p>The 33-year-old, one of the stars of India's ODI World Cup campaign, was bestowed with the Arjuna award, the second-highest sporting honour in the country on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"My aim is to keep myself fit as far as possible, as the next two tournaments and series are big. I will focus on fitness," Shami, who took 24 wickets in seven World Cup games, told <em>PTI</em> on Monday night during a reception hosted by the sports ministry for this year's national sports awards winners.</p>.Cricket Australia congratulates Perry on 300th international match.<p>"There is no tension about my skill, as I believe if I maintain my fitness, skill will be there on the ground." </p>.<p>Shami, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore, had missed the recent South Africa series after not being cleared by the BCCI Medical team.</p>.<p>The five-Test series against England begins on January 25.</p>.<p>Shami is the lone cricketer and one of the 26 sportspersons to receive the honour in a ceremony.</p>.<p>"It's a dream come true, it's my life's biggest achievement, the fruit of my hard work," said the Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer, who has taken 229 wickets in 64 Tests so far in his career.</p>.<p>"No one can change your luck. If anything is decided by destiny, it is bound to happen. One must continue his hard work; it will pay off."</p>
<p>New Delhi: Recovering from an ankle injury, star India pacer Mohammed Shami said his prime focus is to achieve optimum fitness keeping in mind the upcoming home Test series against England.</p>.<p>The 33-year-old, one of the stars of India's ODI World Cup campaign, was bestowed with the Arjuna award, the second-highest sporting honour in the country on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"My aim is to keep myself fit as far as possible, as the next two tournaments and series are big. I will focus on fitness," Shami, who took 24 wickets in seven World Cup games, told <em>PTI</em> on Monday night during a reception hosted by the sports ministry for this year's national sports awards winners.</p>.Cricket Australia congratulates Perry on 300th international match.<p>"There is no tension about my skill, as I believe if I maintain my fitness, skill will be there on the ground." </p>.<p>Shami, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore, had missed the recent South Africa series after not being cleared by the BCCI Medical team.</p>.<p>The five-Test series against England begins on January 25.</p>.<p>Shami is the lone cricketer and one of the 26 sportspersons to receive the honour in a ceremony.</p>.<p>"It's a dream come true, it's my life's biggest achievement, the fruit of my hard work," said the Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer, who has taken 229 wickets in 64 Tests so far in his career.</p>.<p>"No one can change your luck. If anything is decided by destiny, it is bound to happen. One must continue his hard work; it will pay off."</p>