First semi-final, first-half takeaway – a Steve Smith masterclass

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai There was a period in the game when Steve Smith faced 10…

Rohit set to play, but what about Shami – Stick or twist is the question for India

The Champions Trophy match between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday is effectively a…

Should India rest Shami and pick Arshdeep for the India-New Zealand game?

Who is Arshdeep Singh? He is the bowler who can swing both the new and old…

India make Pakistan pay for not signing the dotted line

Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq took an old but tried and tested car out for a drive…

Mohammed Shami’s blue-jersey dreams keep driving him forward

“I want to perform for the team in all formats,” Mohammed Shami had said in one…

Shami shows signs of returning to top gear with 5/53

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai On Thursday, Mohammed Shami reached the milestone of 200 ODI wickets. It…

Mohammed Shami returns, makes steady re-start

By the time the toss took place in the third T20I between India and England in…

Shami’s omission in first T20I raises eyebrows

Shamik Chakrabarty at Eden Gardens Even after the toss was done and India’s playing XI was…

Mohammed Shami’s return undoubted highlight of T20I series against England

Most bilateral T20I series lack context. Unless it is a World Cup year, such series are…

“Still feel there’s a lot of cricket left in Virat Kohli”: Sourav Ganguly optimistic despite downturn in batting legend’s fortunes in Australia

The Eden Gardens in Kolkata witnessed a grand felicitation event for the Bengal Women’s Under-15 cricket…