Sehwag Stats - A case of Contrast

[Ram]

But truly, its staggering to think a modern day opener can actually average 50+ in test matches, which probably makes Sehwag and Hayden, the crown jewels of their team. Its all good and comfy, batting at no.4,5, when the ball has lost its shine, the bowlers are tired, to come in and reel one big score after another. But to do it at the top of the order is priceless! And to think Sehwag was actually dropped from the side....Gaaad!

[satishg]

Viru is a unique and special talent..his hand eye coordination is simply unbelievable and that makes up for his technical flaws..he infact has a sound defense and the only real problem is against the incutter..which Asif clearly exploited but then to avg more than 50 with this technique man every team will love to have a player like him..he has scored runs everywhere and that in itself is a statement..

[Cricketics]

i still don't know why the heck he was dropped from England tour last year. he desereved to go there and smash those omlets or tremlets or andersonz and who else? panesar and co. damn, still can't believe sehwag was dropped for that english tour

[coffee_rules]

In a team game like Cricket, one has to invest for a rainy day. Good technique saves a team on a rainy day. Not literally, I mean when going is not so great. Good techniques saved India from losing the Oval test in '79 and almost won the test in Bangalore in '87.

[DomainK]

Very unfair comparing GB and Viru. The times are different, the bowlers are different and the playing conditions are different. IN GB's time a test opener invaraibly was someone with solid technique who can see off the shine of the ball and score some decent runs at the top. Pitches were uncoverd, there were less rules against the bowlers and bowling and batting were more competitive with each other. These days scoring fast has become a necessasity, batsmen get flat wickets and bowling is more defensive than attacking. Once in a while we get a good pitch for test cricket. In every game, players perform better with time. Not necessarily because they are better than the players of yesteryears, but rules keep changing for better performances. Two decades from now we will have several batsmen scoring at more than a run a ball in test cricket and our next generation would be opening threads saying that Viru was just not as good a batsman.

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[Mr. Wicket]

This entire thread of yours is rubbish BB. Sehwag is a fluke, glorified for a handful of very lucky innings. He's not technically correct, lacks footwork, can't play off the back foot well and his shots lack grace and elegance and rely too much on brute power. He also can't control his instincts and his batting is one paced, as he's not capable of grafting. Oh look, here's Kevin Pietersen belting South Africa. How innovative he is, what a brilliant attacking player capable of constantly counter attacking and taking the game away from the opposition. Mmm... Pietersen. Signed, English press member

[Holysmoke]

Sehwag doesnt have a brain - Boycott.

[Cricketics]

holysmoke, you need to join some hindi news channel in India. the way you report the things seem exactly the way Hindi news channels exaggerate :haha: he hardly meant that. he just doesn't use his brain

[Holysmoke]

Those were his words.

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[Dhondy]

That is just amazing. Three quarters of his tons are above 150, the highest proportion in the history of the game. His last eleven tons, in fact.

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[SachDan]

BossBhai, throwing up some great stats. Thanks

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[Dhondy]

I was waiting for this, thanks Boss. Some great names there. Help me out with another one. Is this the lowest number of aggregate runs scored in a match (1026) with 4 completed innings, where a double has been scored?

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[Kumar]

:two_thumbs_up:

i still don't know why the heck he was dropped from England tour last year. he desereved to go there and smash those omlets or tremlets or andersonz and who else? panesar and co. damn, still can't believe sehwag was dropped for that english tour

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