Laxman deserves- Adelaide farewell

 

India have lost seven overseas Test matches on the go and in all of those Tests, they have crossed 300 only once.

This from an experienced batting line-up consisting of some terrific players. Something has to give. After the Perth debacle, calls have become louder and if reports are to be believed then VVS Laxman might have played the last Test match of his scintillating career.

In back-to-back series defeats in England and Australia, Laxman's poor form – 182 runs at 22.75 in England and 102 at 17 in Australia – suggests that he is struggling to merit a place in the final Test in Adelaide.

Though his fans and well-wishers will hope he continues on at the highest level, the truth is that the time has come for Laxman to leave with dignity and grace.

With India unlikely to play a Test series before August, it is difficult to envisage Laxman remaining in the selectors’ plans for the next eight months.