A few questions then arise: why is he sublime one game and terrible the one after? Why does he overwhelm an attack one day and then surrender meekly the next? Why does he scatter a few innings of charm and skill so lightly amongst others of casual recklessness?
Examples of soft surrender are not hard to recall: there was his gentle tap back to Nathan Lyon during the recent Test at Adelaide after being well set. Or look at his tortured stay during the second innings run-chase. Or take his outing at Southampton during India's last England tour, when, after being in no trouble and at a most inopportune time for his side, he hared down the pitch at Mooen Ali and give mid-off an easy catch. I could go on.
