MUMBAI, July 20 -- Picked for the England series after eight years, Karun Nair always had big shoes to fill. Never mind his heavy scoring in domestic cricket to come back into India contention, he had an edge over other contenders mainly because the team was looking for experience to fill the vacuum after Virat Kohli's sudden retirement. The extra first-class seasons under the 33-year-old's belt is the reason he was preferred over young Sai Sudarshan when it came to making a choice between the two or picking him ahead of Sarfaraz Khan in the squad. After three Tests, the jury is out on whether the selectors and team management have backed the right horse. His highest score is 40 in six innings. Frustratingly for the Indian team's supporters...