Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket during India's tour of Australia left the cricketing world stunned. Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin suspects Ashwin's dissatisfaction with consistently being benched led to his decision. He feels the development highlighted India's lack of a cohesive game plan, evident in the frequent change of spinners during the series.
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