Big wickets

India, in a manner of speaking, are two wickets down even before commencing their tour of England.

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Worse, the wickets lost are of India's Big Guns. First, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket; he has now been followed by Virat Kohli who, too, let it be known that he was quitting the longest format of the game. Neither age nor form was by Mr Sharma's side when he called it quits. So his decision is understandable. But the reasons for Mr Kohli's retirement remain unclear. His inconsistent form, changes in the team's support staff, the departure of the former coach, Rahul Dravid, whispers of rejection by the powers that be of Mr Kohli's wish to