India, Sept. 11 -- Former India captain Sourav Ganguly had a not-so-popular opinion, saying pacer Mohammed Shami is not being neglected by the selection committee, as the speedster has played several matches for the country. The veteran bowler last played for the country in the Champions Trophy last year and has been on the sidelines ever since, despite a string of good performances in domestic cricket, especially the Ranji Trophy.

Last year, Shami and the chairman of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, also had a falling-out of sorts after the two gave differing public statements. After ignoring the pacer for the West Indies Tests, Agarkar had said that there were concerns about Shami's fitness; however, the latter came out publicly,...