India, Feb. 17 -- Mohammed Shami has got to be the unluckiest cricketer around in world cricket at the moment. He is a proven great. If Shikhar Dhawan was 'Mr. ICC' for India, Shami performed the same role, rather emphatically, with the ball. Shami is 35, and while he may no longer be at his peak age-wise, his red-ball form certainly suggests otherwise. Match after match, he is building a compelling case for one final India recall. Currently the sixth-highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy with 36 scalps, Shami further strengthened his claim with career-best First-Class figures of 8/90 for Bengal against J&K in the semi-final.

This was Shami's second five-wicket haul in three matches. Bowling with one hand taped, he shook, rattled and ...