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Virender Sehwag

Full name: Virender Sehwag

Born: 20th October 1978, Delhi, India

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Teams: India (Test: 2001/02-2008/09); ICC World XI (Test: 2005/06); India (ODI: 1998/99-2008/09); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2004/05-2007); ICC World XI (ODI: 2005/06); India (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2008/09); India (Twenty20 World Cup: 2007/08); Delhi (Main FC: 1997/98-2008/09); Leicestershire (Main FC: 2003); Delhi (Main ListA: 1997/98-2006/07); Leicestershire (Main ListA: 2003); Leicestershire (Main Twenty20: 2003); Delhi (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 2000

Leicestershire cap: 2003

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Articles: India may look to avenge T20 loss: Gayle

Sehwag could miss Champions Trophy

Dinesh Karthik to replace injured Sehwag

Dhoni denies any rift in Team India

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Virender Sehwag plays a cut shot

Virender Sehwag helps Delhi Daredevils big win over Mumbai Indians

Virender Sehwag plays a shot

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Does he need a description? Bowlers of all countries (now even Indian post IPL) hate bowling to him. He can look the best in the business of bowling look foolish, when he has the willow in his hand. His audacity is unmatched and that sometimes does him in because as he himself says "When a ball is delivered, the only thing in my mind is that it has been delivered to be dispatched to the fence." Sehwag has been in phenomenal form off late, and it is this form at the top of the order which has brought India the success it has been garnering over the last couple of years. Smashing reputation it seems is his hobby. He and Gambhir went behind the mystery bowler Ajantha Mendis during India's tour to Sri Lanka and the result was that the consolation Test win that came there, was courtesy to his double century in the first innings of the Galle Test. Apart from all of these qualities, Sehwag also is more than a decent off-spinner and has a reputation of breaking partnerships. He is also a safe catcher and though has a burly body is a quick mover on the cricket ground. Sehwag is only the third batsman after Sir Don Bradman and Brian Lara to have crossed the hurdle of 300 plus runs in an innings in a Test match twice. With him in reasonable good form, the Indian team would surely be looking for a repeat of the last T20 WC performance.
Profile DateLine: 5th May 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	68	117	4	5674	319	50.21	15	17	78.59	54
ICC World XI	1	2	0	83	76	41.50	0	1	87.36	1
Overall	69	119	4	5757	319	50.06	15	18	78.71	55

Test Career Bowling (2001/02-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	2455	58	1265	29	5-104	43.62	1	0	84.65	3.09

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	131	218	8	10234	319	48.73	29	36	80.67	113

First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	7086	204	3698	93	5-104	39.76	1	0	76.19	3.13

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1998/99-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	195	190	8	6314	130	34.69	11	34	101.87	76
Asian Cricket Council XI	7	7	0	214	52	30.57	0	1	102.39	3
ICC World XI	3	3	0	64	37	21.33	0	0	98.46	0
Overall	205	200	8	6592	130	34.33	11	35	101.85	79

One-Day International Career Bowling (1998/99-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	3913	12	3415	85	3-25	40.17	0	0	46.03	5.23
Asian Cricket Council XI	72	0	83	1	1-37	83.00	0	0	72.00	6.91
ICC World XI	30	0	33	1	1-20	33.00	0	0	30.00	6.60
Overall	4015	12	3531	87	3-25	40.58	0	0	46.14	5.27

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	275	265	13	8545	130	33.90	12	52	103

One-Day Career Bowling (1997/98-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	5620	23	4824	133	4-17	36.27	2	0	42.25	5.15

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	12	11	0	223	68	20.27	0	1	144.80	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	6	0	20	0	0-20					20.00

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	47	46	4	1029	94*	24.50	0	6	156.85	8

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2003-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	258	0	370	16	3-14	23.12	0	0	16.12	8.60

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India Under-19s	6	6	0	76	38	12.66	0	0	85.39	1

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1997/98)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	146	5	82	7	3-4	11.71	0	0	20.85	3.36