Virender Sehwag profile

Full Name: Virender Sehwag

Born: 20^th October, 1978, Delhi

Nickname: Viru

Height: 5ft 7 inch

Batting Style: Right-hand bat

Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak

Major Teams: India, Asia XI, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, India Blue, Leicestershire, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI

Test Debut: 3^rd November 2001 v South Africa

ODI Debut: 1^st April 1999 v Pakistan

T20I Debut: 1^st December 2006 v South Africa

Virendra Sehwag the most dangerous batman of modern era also known as Viru. He is treated as one of the most hard-hitting opening batsman of all time. Some of the experts also went ahead to compare him with Sir Vivian Richards.

In April 2009, Virendra Sehwag became the only Indian to be honored as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in year 2008.

Virendra Sehwag brilliance has no word to describe, his strike rates in test cricket are far better than any other players who have played the test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar (13,234 runs at 55.37) has a strike-rate of 54.12, Ricky Ponting (11,859 runs at 55.67) scores at a rate of 59.60, Matthew Hayden (8625 runs at 50.73) got his at 60.10, and Brian Lara (11,953 runs at 52.88) at 60.51. Sanath Jayasuriya comes closest, with a strike-rate of 65.10, but his average is just over 40.

Virendra Sehwag holds multiple records for the highest score made by an Indian batsman in Test Cricket (319 runs), which was also the fastest triple century in the history of international cricket (reached 300 runs of just 278 deliveries) as well as the fastest 250 runs by any batsman (in 207 balls against Sri Lanka on 3^rd December 2009 in the 3^rd test match played at Brabourne stadium in Mumbai).

Virendra Sehwag also came very close to world record of scoring three triple centuries in test cricket (but out on 293 runs) so at presently he shared the record with two other batsman of scoring two triple century in test cricket. But he is the only test cricketer to score two triple centuries and taken five wicket in an inning.

He also holds the record of scoring fastest century by an Indian batsman in ODI. He has achieved the feet in March 2009 against New Zealand in just 60 balls.

With some poor performance during year 2007 he was dropped from the team but made a strong comeback in the 2008 on the tour of Australia where he scored century at Adielade Test against the mighty Australians. Since he is going strong in all formats of the game.

Virendra Sehwag Cricket Statistics
Batting Records	Tests	ODI’s	T20’s
Matches	87	236	14
Innings	150	230	13
Runs Scored	7694	7760	313
Batting Averages	53.43	35.11	24.07
Strike Rates	81.91	104.07	153.43
100s	22	14	0
50s	27	37	2
4s	1105	1068	34
6s	85	128	14
Highest Score	319	146	68
Bowling Records
Balls Overs Bowled	3249	4230	6
Wickets	39	92	0
Bowling Average	42.12	40.39	-
Economy Rate	3.03	5.27	20.00
Best Bowling (Wicket/Run)	5/104	4/6	-
Catches	67	84	1