NEW DELHI: It ended with a whimper. But the worrying part is that it didn't even start with a bang. With cheap second innings dismissals on the third day of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on Sunday, ageing stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ended their home season with a royal disappointment.
Spinners running through sides on dustbowls in India was one of the main reasons for the home side's glorious record in Test cricket. Another reason was the big scores piled up by the Indian batsmen - and most of the time leading from the front were Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
