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Shami made the ball truly swing and sing

Kolkata, Nov. 8 -- If wrists could sing, Mohammed Shami's seam bowling would have been a ballad. And it had to be with the red ball, because only that allows the entire experience of Shami - the swing... Read More


How Shami's precision and craft made the red ball sing

Kolkata, Nov. 8 -- If wrists could sing, Mohammed Shami's seam bowling would have been a ballad. And it had to be with the red ball, because only that allows the entire experience of Shami - the swing... Read More


Shami made the red ball sing, with an art distinctly his own

Kolkata, Nov. 8 -- If wrists could sing, Mohammed Shami's seam bowling would have been a ballad. And it had to be with the red ball, because only that allows the entire experience of Shami - the swing... Read More


Mohammed Shami made the ball sing, and Test cricket was richer for every note

India, Nov. 7 -- If wrists could sing, Mohammed Shami's seam bowling would have been a ballad. And it had to be with the red ball, because only that allows the entire experience of Shami - the swing, ... Read More


Virat Kohli remains India's insurance, but Auckland must be a lesson for the rest

India, Nov. 5 -- There are worse ways to begin preparing for an ODI World Cup in South Africa than being made uncomfortable in Auckland. India's five-wicket win was built on a cohesive fast bowling pe... Read More


Kohli, young pace battery guide India to win over NZ

Kolkata, Nov. 5 -- There was bounce, but the spongy kind that often undermined the big flashy shots. There was pace off the pitch, but the placement still had to be on point in a ground as unusual as ... Read More


Kohli, young pace battery guide India to win over NZ

Kolkata, Nov. 5 -- There was bounce, but the spongy kind that often undermined the big flashy shots. There was pace off the pitch, but the placement still had to be on point in a ground as unusual as ... Read More


In the lead up to WC, India's chance to fix bowling in ODIs

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- There is every reason to admire India's formidable batting in white-ball cricket. One-dayers are not exactly a step-up from T20s, but given how they have clicked, upgrade the whole ... Read More


New Zealand ODIs: In countdown to World Cup, India's chance to fix bowling

India, Nov. 3 -- There is every reason to admire India's formidable batting in white-ball cricket. One-dayers are not exactly a step-up from T20s, but given how they have clicked, upgrade the whole to... Read More


Prithvi Shaw falls to Mohammed Shami after Maharashtra dismiss Bengal for 143

India, Nov. 2 -- Prithvi Shaw was looking cagey. Overcast conditions at Eden Gardens can do that to the most technically efficient batter. Dank skies in the afternoon are never good news, even when th... Read More