Mumbai, May 26 -- Former Australia cricketer Steve Waugh believes it was "courageous" of India stalwart Virat Kohli to bid adieu to Test cricket, considering it is not easy to "walk away" from the format.

On May 12, the world stood in silence after Virat announced his decision to retire from Tests more than a month before the five gruelling Tests in England, scheduled to begin on June 20.

Virat's decision came days after his long-time compatriot Rohit Sharma brought the curtain down on his memorable adventures in the whites.

Waugh believes such a transition is bound to happen in a team, considering "great players" can't continue forever. While many felt Virat had enough left in his tank to continue in the red-ball format, Waugh believe...