India, July 17 -- Whether Rohit Sharma plays his final ODI at Lord's or scores a century to live another day is something only time will tell. But the reported development that the BCCI selectors have made up their minds and, in a way, left the player with little choice is nothing new in Indian cricket. The selectors' job is brutal. Not everyone has what it takes to call a spade a spade. And when they are dealing with stars of Indian cricket, those conversations become even more uncomfortable, yet no less necessary.

The chief selector's judgement on Rohit is not the first and certainly won't be the last. But it does bring back memories of something similar involving VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni and the BCCI selection committee, headed by Kris Sr...