Ganguly and VVS Laxman not utilised at their forts

Sourav Ganguly retired from international cricket after fighting for his place to prove something to the world.He was one of the finese captain India has ever found.He raised the level of Indian cricket. Under him India were able to win at foreign soils.Some how he missed his target in the middle and found enemies around him.
He is a fine one day player.He should have realised it much earlier and should have given up playing test matches.
similarly VVS Laxman is strong in test matches and he should have been given an upperhand before Sourav.Remember in many matches VVS played down after Sourav and yet he was able to score fifties.In a way ,VVS was sacrificed for other players like sourav and Dravid.