Reverse Sweep- inside and outside the field in the year 2009 the number of interesting activities. Who is stars of the star? The answer is none other than Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Team India.
According to a news channel survey Sachin Tendulkar is top batsman of 2009 calendar year. Sachin scored 97

Reverse Sweep- inside and outside the field in the year 2009 the number of interesting activities. Who is stars of the star? The answer is none other than Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Team India.
According to a news channel survey Sachin Tendulkar is top batsman of 2009 calendar year. Sachin scored 97

In 3rd ODI India defeat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets. Srilanka had set the target of 240 runs to win the match.
India's target in 42.4 overs losing only 3 wickets acquired. Sachin Tendulkar 96 runs in 104 balls and Dinesh Karthik made an unbeaten 36 runs helped India to lead series by 2-1.

The initial shock has given Team India Veligedra. Handling the responsibility of captaincy in the match Virender Sehwag was out Tabrtod by 44 runs. The total 9 fours in his innings roots. The second wicket fell in the form of Gautam Gambhir. Become victims of serious Rndiv by 32 runs. Yuvraj Singh as the third wicket fell. Yuvraj made 23 runs Veligedra became victims.

Earlier, Sri Lanka bat first and set the target of 240 runs before in India. Sri Lanka innings to debut fumy later collapsed like a pack of cards. All the batsmen made 239 runs guest team just went back to pavilion in 44.2 overs.

Sri Lanka's first wicket fell as Dilshan. Dilshan has scored 41 Tabrtod. Faced a total of 18 balls and Dilshan with 10 fours Btore 41 runs. Despite losing the first wicket in 65 overs at 6.2 runs, Sri Lanka had.

As a guest team Sngkara second wicket fell. Virender Sehwag made 46 runs Sngkara became victims. Ravindra Jadeja gave a third blow to Sri Lanka. Excellent 73-ball runs by Thrnga Ravindra Jadeja are bold.

Sri Lanka's fourth wicket fell as Mahela Jaywarddhne. Harbhajan Singh became the victim by just 2 runs Jaywarddhne. Fifth and sixth wickets respectively Kpugedra (15) and Kandambi (22) as fell. The seventh and eighth wickets respectively Rndiv (0) and Kulsekhara (10) as fell. Ajanta ninth wicket mendis (6) and tenth wicket Malinga (13) as fell.

Sri Lanka bat first after winning the toss are introduced, while the third one-day before the massive 50 runs in 4 overs completed. Sri Lanka from the opening of the explosive batsman Dilshan and Thranga. Interestingly, Dhoni's Team India's Command In the absence in the hands of Sehwag.

In 3rd ODI India defeat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets. Srilanka had set the target of 240 runs to win the match.
India's target in 42.4 overs losing only 3 wickets acquired. Sachin Tendulkar 96 runs in 104 balls and Dinesh Karthik made an unbeaten 36 runs helped India to lead series by 2-1.

The initial shock has given Team India Veligedra. Handling the responsibility of captaincy in the match Virender Sehwag was out Tabrtod by 44 runs. The total 9 fours in his innings roots. The second wicket fell in the form of Gautam Gambhir. Become victims of serious Rndiv by 32 runs. Yuvraj Singh as the third wicket fell. Yuvraj made 23 runs Veligedra became victims.

Earlier, Sri Lanka bat first and set the target of 240 runs before in India. Sri Lanka innings to debut fumy later collapsed like a pack of cards. All the batsmen made 239 runs guest team just went back to pavilion in 44.2 overs.

Sri Lanka's first wicket fell as Dilshan. Dilshan has scored 41 Tabrtod. Faced a total of 18 balls and Dilshan with 10 fours Btore 41 runs. Despite losing the first wicket in 65 overs at 6.2 runs, Sri Lanka had.

As a guest team Sngkara second wicket fell. Virender Sehwag made 46 runs Sngkara became victims. Ravindra Jadeja gave a third blow to Sri Lanka. Excellent 73-ball runs by Thrnga Ravindra Jadeja are bold.

Sri Lanka's fourth wicket fell as Mahela Jaywarddhne. Harbhajan Singh became the victim by just 2 runs Jaywarddhne. Fifth and sixth wickets respectively Kpugedra (15) and Kandambi (22) as fell. The seventh and eighth wickets respectively Rndiv (0) and Kulsekhara (10) as fell. Ajanta ninth wicket mendis (6) and tenth wicket Malinga (13) as fell.

Sri Lanka bat first after winning the toss are introduced, while the third one-day before the massive 50 runs in 4 overs completed. Sri Lanka from the opening of the explosive batsman Dilshan and Thranga. Interestingly, Dhoni's Team India's Command In the absence in the hands of Sehwag.

Tillakaratne Dilshan raises his bat after scoring a century during the second One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground. (Pal Pillai/AFP/Getty Images)
In second ODI Srilanka defeat India by 3 wickets. Dilshan was the top scorer from Srilanka, he scored 123 runs. While Zaheer Khan from India picked three wickets. The five-match series now are level with 1-1.

Earlier in the seventh wicket as the Rndiv run out by five runs. Zaheer bowled out by the Kpugedra of Kandabi did. 27 runs as Zaheer became the victim of Kandabi. Jayawardene scored 39 Zaheer Khan became a victim. Jayawardene 39 with the help of 47 fours scored one play ball.

123 runs of the ball bowled by Dilshan Nehra're out. Dilshan's ODI career this was the fifth century. Guest team Sngakara second wicket (21 runs) as fell. Thrnga 37 runs as Harbhajan became a victim. Dilshan the ball 31 with nine fours and one six had completed his fifty.

India - Sri Lanka second ODI match between India by 302 runs Sri Lanka has set a target before. Captain Dhoni played most innings 107 runs. Faced 111 balls in his innings by skipper Dhoni eight fours and two sixes with Karan made 107. By 51 runs to Sri Lanka by three wickets Rndiv stroke.

India scored 301 in 50 overs losing seven wickets. The last ball of the innings as Harbhajan Singh, India's seventh wicket fell. Without losing the opening Sngakara captain Harbhajan ball Rndiv passed out on the stump.

Individual score of 68 runs by Mathews Raina caught out by Rndiv made. Raina out of Captain Dhoni at the crease after Rvindra Jadeja (103 runs) have come to support. Dhoni - Raina runs between the fifth wicket partnership of 126 was for. Virat Kohli as the fourth wicket as Pvelian fifties returned. Kohli scored 54 and Pgbadha're out. Virender Sehwag as Team India was the first setback. The ball just 4 runs as Sehwag Veligedra're out.

The second wicket fell in the form of Gautam Gambhir. 2 runs were making a serious run out. While the third wicket as Sachin Tendulkar was out. Tendulkar missed his fifties and has met with mendis by 43 runs. Mendis-ball shattered the stumps by wicketkeeper Sngakara the Scni.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni decided to bat first after winning the toss. India has launched the same team who had won first match in Rajkot. Yuvraj Singh and he could still recovering from the flu in this game are not playing. Sri Lanka has made three changes. He Surnga Lkml, the sun is included in the team mendis Rndiv and Ajanta.

Arena Nagpur, India - Sri Lanka's team is once again face to face. The same field where Dhoni & Co. defeating Sri Lanka in the T -20 had. He lives in the Team India ODI Rajkot was removed. Clearly Dhoni & Co. in Nagpur is to be alert all the time. The good news for Team India that Sehwag is fit.

On the other hand, despite guest team spirit Picdne in series is not weak. As the 415 victory target in Rajkot ODI Lanka had taken the almost secret, but in the last moments of Dhoni with luck and victory slipped from the hands of Sngakara & Company. Guests bigger team on the same field Adwantej Nagpur on December 9 T -20 match victory. Clearly, once again won by Sri Lanka on the grounds to settle the series does not leave any stone unturned Corps.

Tillakaratne Dilshan raises his bat after scoring a century during the second One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground. (Pal Pillai/AFP/Getty Images)
In second ODI Srilanka defeat India by 3 wickets. Dilshan was the top scorer from Srilanka, he scored 123 runs. While Zaheer Khan from India picked three wickets. The five-match series now are level with 1-1.

Earlier in the seventh wicket as the Rndiv run out by five runs. Zaheer bowled out by the Kpugedra of Kandabi did. 27 runs as Zaheer became the victim of Kandabi. Jayawardene scored 39 Zaheer Khan became a victim. Jayawardene 39 with the help of 47 fours scored one play ball.

123 runs of the ball bowled by Dilshan Nehra're out. Dilshan's ODI career this was the fifth century. Guest team Sngakara second wicket (21 runs) as fell. Thrnga 37 runs as Harbhajan became a victim. Dilshan the ball 31 with nine fours and one six had completed his fifty.

India - Sri Lanka second ODI match between India by 302 runs Sri Lanka has set a target before. Captain Dhoni played most innings 107 runs. Faced 111 balls in his innings by skipper Dhoni eight fours and two sixes with Karan made 107. By 51 runs to Sri Lanka by three wickets Rndiv stroke.

India scored 301 in 50 overs losing seven wickets. The last ball of the innings as Harbhajan Singh, India's seventh wicket fell. Without losing the opening Sngakara captain Harbhajan ball Rndiv passed out on the stump.

Individual score of 68 runs by Mathews Raina caught out by Rndiv made. Raina out of Captain Dhoni at the crease after Rvindra Jadeja (103 runs) have come to support. Dhoni - Raina runs between the fifth wicket partnership of 126 was for. Virat Kohli as the fourth wicket as Pvelian fifties returned. Kohli scored 54 and Pgbadha're out. Virender Sehwag as Team India was the first setback. The ball just 4 runs as Sehwag Veligedra're out.

The second wicket fell in the form of Gautam Gambhir. 2 runs were making a serious run out. While the third wicket as Sachin Tendulkar was out. Tendulkar missed his fifties and has met with mendis by 43 runs. Mendis-ball shattered the stumps by wicketkeeper Sngakara the Scni.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni decided to bat first after winning the toss. India has launched the same team who had won first match in Rajkot. Yuvraj Singh and he could still recovering from the flu in this game are not playing. Sri Lanka has made three changes. He Surnga Lkml, the sun is included in the team mendis Rndiv and Ajanta.

Arena Nagpur, India - Sri Lanka's team is once again face to face. The same field where Dhoni & Co. defeating Sri Lanka in the T -20 had. He lives in the Team India ODI Rajkot was removed. Clearly Dhoni & Co. in Nagpur is to be alert all the time. The good news for Team India that Sehwag is fit.

On the other hand, despite guest team spirit Picdne in series is not weak. As the 415 victory target in Rajkot ODI Lanka had taken the almost secret, but in the last moments of Dhoni with luck and victory slipped from the hands of Sngakara & Company. Guests bigger team on the same field Adwantej Nagpur on December 9 T -20 match victory. Clearly, once again won by Sri Lanka on the grounds to settle the series does not leave any stone unturned Corps.

The team's first match ODI series, India have beaten Sri Lanka, 3 runs. Target of 415 runs to chase 411 runs came down to Sri Lanka could not make the team after losing 8 wickets.

Explosive batsman Virender Sehwag 'Man of the Match' award was given. With this win the ODI series 1-0 in India has overtaken team.

Suresh Raina guest team made the initial shock. Upul became a victim of Raina Thrnga by 67 runs. With 3 fours and 4 sixes Thrnga by 67 runs. Sngakara as the second wicket fell. 43 balls, 10 fours and 5 sixes in the Sngakara with 90 runs. He put his ODI career 50 th fifties. The third wicket fell as Jayasuriya Snth. He became a victim of just 5 runs as Harbhajan Singh.

Harbhajan Singh was the fourth setback to Sri Lanka. Impressive 160-ball overs bowled by Dilshan became Harbhajan. 20 fours and 3 sixes in his innings he frozen. Sri Lanka's fifth team as formidable Mahela Jaywarddhne fell. They were run out by just 3 runs.

Between India and Sri Lanka before the first ODI in 50 overs, India 414 runs losing 7 wickets. The most runs in India's ODI record matches. First time in one day cricket with 150 runs over two innings to record a partnership made in the Indian innings. Sehwag - 153 runs for first wicket between Tendulkar and Sehwag - Dhoni's 156 runs for the second wicket partnership was built.

Raina as India as Harbhajan's fifth and sixth setback. By 16 runs and 11 runs as Raina, Harbhajan're out. Sehwag (146 runs) and Dhoni (72 runs) after a serious went out. Serious-ball 10 runs behind the wickets as captain Kulsekhara Sngakara sitting handed catch.

Individual score of 146 runs by Velegedra Sehwag on the third jolted out of India, it runs the next 72 overs as Dhoni Frnado also became a victim. Sehwag 146 runs in 102 innings, facing 17 balls, fours and six sixes while Dhoni made seven fours and three sixes in his innings installed. Dhoni ODI runs were completed in 5000.

In only 66 balls before Sehwag had completed his hundred. Tendulkar's ball bowled out 69 runs were made Frnado. Tendulkar 10 in 63 balls with 69 fours and one six runs. For the first wicket between Tendulkar and Sehwag shared 153 runs was. Two sixes and eight fours in 34 balls by Sehwag help meet your fifty.

Sri Lankan captain Kumar decided to bowl first after winning the toss the Sngakara. Malinga and Muralitharan from Sri Lanka Lsith are not playing by the injured Yuvraj Singh, India is sitting out.

The team's first match ODI series, India have beaten Sri Lanka, 3 runs. Target of 415 runs to chase 411 runs came down to Sri Lanka could not make the team after losing 8 wickets.

Explosive batsman Virender Sehwag 'Man of the Match' award was given. With this win the ODI series 1-0 in India has overtaken team.

Suresh Raina guest team made the initial shock. Upul became a victim of Raina Thrnga by 67 runs. With 3 fours and 4 sixes Thrnga by 67 runs. Sngakara as the second wicket fell. 43 balls, 10 fours and 5 sixes in the Sngakara with 90 runs. He put his ODI career 50 th fifties. The third wicket fell as Jayasuriya Snth. He became a victim of just 5 runs as Harbhajan Singh.

Harbhajan Singh was the fourth setback to Sri Lanka. Impressive 160-ball overs bowled by Dilshan became Harbhajan. 20 fours and 3 sixes in his innings he frozen. Sri Lanka's fifth team as formidable Mahela Jaywarddhne fell. They were run out by just 3 runs.

Between India and Sri Lanka before the first ODI in 50 overs, India 414 runs losing 7 wickets. The most runs in India's ODI record matches. First time in one day cricket with 150 runs over two innings to record a partnership made in the Indian innings. Sehwag - 153 runs for first wicket between Tendulkar and Sehwag - Dhoni's 156 runs for the second wicket partnership was built.

Raina as India as Harbhajan's fifth and sixth setback. By 16 runs and 11 runs as Raina, Harbhajan're out. Sehwag (146 runs) and Dhoni (72 runs) after a serious went out. Serious-ball 10 runs behind the wickets as captain Kulsekhara Sngakara sitting handed catch.

Individual score of 146 runs by Velegedra Sehwag on the third jolted out of India, it runs the next 72 overs as Dhoni Frnado also became a victim. Sehwag 146 runs in 102 innings, facing 17 balls, fours and six sixes while Dhoni made seven fours and three sixes in his innings installed. Dhoni ODI runs were completed in 5000.

In only 66 balls before Sehwag had completed his hundred. Tendulkar's ball bowled out 69 runs were made Frnado. Tendulkar 10 in 63 balls with 69 fours and one six runs. For the first wicket between Tendulkar and Sehwag shared 153 runs was. Two sixes and eight fours in 34 balls by Sehwag help meet your fifty.

Sri Lankan captain Kumar decided to bowl first after winning the toss the Sngakara. Malinga and Muralitharan from Sri Lanka Lsith are not playing by the injured Yuvraj Singh, India is sitting out.

India - Sri Lanka, India between the second Twenty20 against Sri Lanka by six wickets is defeated. Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 60-run innings Birthday Boy played. Three fours and five sixes in 25 balls by Yuvraj with 60 runs. Sehwag scored the highest on India 64. With this win India a series of two Twenty20 matches - one from settled.

Dinesh Karthik not out four runs were made. 9 runs were run out by Raina before. Dhoni scored 46 of ball bowled by Frnado're out. Dhoni as India's third wicket fell. With the help of seven fours and three sixes Sehwag made 64. Sehwag given out caught by Malinga the Viratne. 21 runs while making a serious run out.

India - Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka among others before India won the Twenty20 competition has set a target of 207 runs. Sngakara played the most innings of 59 runs. While celebrating her birthday today by India's Yuvraj Singh for 23 runs with three wickets. Sri Lanka scored 206 in 20 overs losing seven wickets. Mathews 26 runs and 10 runs as Kulsekhara are unbeaten.

India has given its innings total of 24 additional runs, 17 runs, which were just wide. Wide 23's record in TV -20.

Three runs were made Virtne run out. Earlier, Yuvraj Singh has met with Bnkar Jaysinge 38 runs. Yuvraj out Sri Lanka for the fifth Kpugedra jolted. Four wickets as Mahela Jayawardene went back to pavilion. Ishant Sharma Tyagi hands of Mahela Jayawardene made 12 runs out on the catch.

Yuvraj 59 runs out of the Sngakar third jolted Sri Lanka. With the help of eight fours and two sixes Sngakara scored 59. Pathan bowled out 31 runs on Jayasuriya Sri Lanka was the second setback. Ishant Sharma before a Dilshan was run out on the Bold.

India - Sri Lanka, India between the second Twenty20 against Sri Lanka by six wickets is defeated. Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 60-run innings Birthday Boy played. Three fours and five sixes in 25 balls by Yuvraj with 60 runs. Sehwag scored the highest on India 64. With this win India a series of two Twenty20 matches - one from settled.

Dinesh Karthik not out four runs were made. 9 runs were run out by Raina before. Dhoni scored 46 of ball bowled by Frnado're out. Dhoni as India's third wicket fell. With the help of seven fours and three sixes Sehwag made 64. Sehwag given out caught by Malinga the Viratne. 21 runs while making a serious run out.

India - Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka among others before India won the Twenty20 competition has set a target of 207 runs. Sngakara played the most innings of 59 runs. While celebrating her birthday today by India's Yuvraj Singh for 23 runs with three wickets. Sri Lanka scored 206 in 20 overs losing seven wickets. Mathews 26 runs and 10 runs as Kulsekhara are unbeaten.

India has given its innings total of 24 additional runs, 17 runs, which were just wide. Wide 23's record in TV -20.

Three runs were made Virtne run out. Earlier, Yuvraj Singh has met with Bnkar Jaysinge 38 runs. Yuvraj out Sri Lanka for the fifth Kpugedra jolted. Four wickets as Mahela Jayawardene went back to pavilion. Ishant Sharma Tyagi hands of Mahela Jayawardene made 12 runs out on the catch.

Yuvraj 59 runs out of the Sngakar third jolted Sri Lanka. With the help of eight fours and two sixes Sngakara scored 59. Pathan bowled out 31 runs on Jayasuriya Sri Lanka was the second setback. Ishant Sharma before a Dilshan was run out on the Bold.

Full Name: Virender Sehwag

Born: October 20, 1978, Delhi

Major teams: India, Delhi, ICC World XI, Leicestershire,

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak

Virender Sehwag, fondly known as Viru, is an Indian Cricket player and considered to be one of the best batsmen India has got. He is a right handed batsman and a casual Off Spin bowler. Sehwag has a number of records to his credit, including the highest score by an Indian player in a Test match that he achieved in a match against South Africa played at Chennai on 26th of March 2008. He scored 319 runs off just 278 balls in the match, which was also the fastest Triple Century in Test Cricket. Sehwag is one of the three batsmen in the world who have scored 2 Triple Centuries in Test Cricket, and scored the fastest ODI century by an Indian Cricketer in March 2009 off just 60 balls in an ODI match against New Zealand on 11th of March 2009 at Hamilton.

Early Life



Virender Sehwag, fondly known as Viru, is an Indian Cricket player and considered to be one of the best batsmen India has got. He is a right handed batsman and a casual Off Spin bowler. Sehwag has a number of records to his credit, including the highest score by an Indian player in a Test match that he achieved in a match against South Africa played at Chennai on 26th of March 2008. He scored 319 runs off just 278 balls in the match, which was also the fastest Triple Century in Test Cricket. Sehwag is one of the three batsmen in the world who have scored 2 Triple Centuries in Test Cricket, and scored the fastest ODI century by an Indian Cricketer in March 2009 off just 60 balls in an ODI match against New Zealand on 11th of March 2009 at Hamilton.

One Day International (ODI) Debut

The One Day International (ODI) Cricket career of Virender Sehwag began with an ODI match against Pakistan played in Chandigarh on 1st of April 1999, although he just faced 2 balls by Shoaib Akhtar and got LBW out after scoring a single run in this match. 2 years later, he scored 58 runs off 54 balls in an ODI match against Australia played in Bangalore to win his first Man of the Match award. He also took 3 wickets, giving away 59 runs in this match.



Test Debut

Sehwag debuted in Test Cricket with a Test match against South Africa played at Bloemfontein on 3rd of November 2001. He played an impressive 105 runs in the first innings and 31 runs in the second innings of the match, although he took no wickets and gave away 22 runs in the match.



He is known for making huge scores, and the last 11 centuries he has scored have been over 150 runs,
breaking Sir Donald Bradman’s record of scoring 7 centuries more than 150 runs in a row.



Overall Performance

In his overall Test Cricket career till April 2009, Sehwag has played 70 Test matches and has scored 6000 runs including 15 centuries and 19 half-centuries with an average of 50.06 runs and a highest score of 319 runs. He also took 29 wickets in these matches giving away 1265 runs, with an average of 43.62 runs.



Sehwag has also played 205 One Day International (ODI) matches, and has scored 6592 runs in these matches with an average of 34.33 runs and a highest score of 130 runs. He has managed to grab 84 wickets in ODI matches, giving away 3531 runs at an average of 40.58 runs.

Sehwag Aggressive Performance

The table below shows Sehwag's progression:



Virender Sehwag's last 7 centuries Runs Against Venue Year

319 South Africa Chennai 2008-09

309 Pakistan Multan 2003-04

293 Sri Lanka Mumbai 2009-10

254 Pakistan Lahore 2006-07

201 Pakistan Bangalore 2004-05

173 Pakistan Mohali 2003-04

164 South Africa Kanpur 2004-05

155 Australia Chennai 2004-05

195 Australia Melbourne 2003-04



# The partnership between Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid, now undefeated on 403, has sent quite a few records crashing. They are listed below:



1. Highest opening partnership in Pakistan. Previous best: 298 - Aamer Sohail and Ijaz Ahmed v West Indies at Karachi,
1997-98.



2. Highest opening partnership for India against Pakistan. Previous best: 200 - Sunil Gavaskar and Krish Srikkanth at Chennai, 1986-87.



3. Highest opening partnership at Lahore. Previous best: 192 - Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan, 1978-79.



4. Highest opening stand against Pakistan. Previous best: 368 - Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs, 2002-03.



The pair are also 11 runs away from breaking the all time record for opening partnerships, set by Pankaj Roy and Vinoo Mankad against New Zealand at Madras in 1955-56.



# Virender Sehwag has scored the second fastest double century in terms of balls faced - 182. Click here for the full list of fastestcenturies.



# Virender Sehwag has broken the Indian record for the most runs scored off boundaries in an innings. Batting on 247, Sehwag has 46 boundaries, constituting nearly 75 % of his runs.
VVS Laxman held the previous record of 44 boundaries during his innings of 281 at Kolkata.For the full list of most runs in boundaries in an innings click here.



# Virender Sehwag has scored the fastest hundred by an Indian opener against all countries. Sehwag got to his century off 93 balls, beating the previous record by a whisker - Sunil Gavaskar's ton off 94 balls againstWest Indies at New Delhi in 1983-84.



The third day of the test between India and South Africa saw a lot of records being broken. I’ve compiled a list of the records that were broken, and also compiled some useful facts.



* Third Fastest Double Century

Sehwag scored his double century in 194 balls, the third fastest ever. He now has the second & third fastest double centuries.

* Fastest Triple Century

Sehwag scored his triple century in a mere 278 balls. The fastest triple century and the only triple century to be scored at more than a run a ball.
The next fastest triple century came in 362 balls, here’s a list of the fastest triples.

* Third player with two triple centuries.

Sehwag is only the third player with two triple centuries. The other players are Brian Lara and Sir Don Bradman. What is amazing of this feat is that Sehwag has played only 55 test matches, Brian Lara played 130 matches and Bradman 53.

* Highest score by any player in India

Sehwag has the highest score in India by any player breaking VVS Laxman’s epic 281 at Kolkata. Conveniently he has the only triple century in India.

* 10 consecutive centuries of more than 150 runs

Sehwag’s last ten centuries have all been above 150. This shows that when he crosses 100, he crosses 150 often. The closest to this record is current India coach Gary Kirsten with 7

* Most number of runs scored in a single day of play (since 1954)

Sehwag scored 254 runs, the most number of runs in a single day’s play since Denis
Compton’s 273 in 1954

* Consecutive 200 plus partnerships

Sehwag and India are the only player, team to have two consecutive 200 run partnerships in the same innings.

* Most number of runs scored in a single day in India

India scored 368 runs in the day’s place, the highest ever.



Random Sehwag Facts:

* Only Indian who scored triple century

* Sehwag’s last triple century against SA

* Sehwag hit 41 boundaries and 5 sixes in his 309

* Out of his 16 centuries, 11 are more than 150. A conversion rate of 78%

* He clearly learn’t from Sachin’s nervous 90’s. Sehwag raced from 90-100, 190-200 and 290-300 with atleast a couple of boundaries or a six. he didn’t sit around much in the 90’s.

Full Name: Virender Sehwag

Born: October 20, 1978, Delhi

Major teams: India, Delhi, ICC World XI, Leicestershire,

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak

Virender Sehwag, fondly known as Viru, is an Indian Cricket player and considered to be one of the best batsmen India has got. He is a right handed batsman and a casual Off Spin bowler. Sehwag has a number of records to his credit, including the highest score by an Indian player in a Test match that he achieved in a match against South Africa played at Chennai on 26th of March 2008. He scored 319 runs off just 278 balls in the match, which was also the fastest Triple Century in Test Cricket. Sehwag is one of the three batsmen in the world who have scored 2 Triple Centuries in Test Cricket, and scored the fastest ODI century by an Indian Cricketer in March 2009 off just 60 balls in an ODI match against New Zealand on 11th of March 2009 at Hamilton.

Early Life



Virender Sehwag, fondly known as Viru, is an Indian Cricket player and considered to be one of the best batsmen India has got. He is a right handed batsman and a casual Off Spin bowler. Sehwag has a number of records to his credit, including the highest score by an Indian player in a Test match that he achieved in a match against South Africa played at Chennai on 26th of March 2008. He scored 319 runs off just 278 balls in the match, which was also the fastest Triple Century in Test Cricket. Sehwag is one of the three batsmen in the world who have scored 2 Triple Centuries in Test Cricket, and scored the fastest ODI century by an Indian Cricketer in March 2009 off just 60 balls in an ODI match against New Zealand on 11th of March 2009 at Hamilton.

One Day International (ODI) Debut

The One Day International (ODI) Cricket career of Virender Sehwag began with an ODI match against Pakistan played in Chandigarh on 1st of April 1999, although he just faced 2 balls by Shoaib Akhtar and got LBW out after scoring a single run in this match. 2 years later, he scored 58 runs off 54 balls in an ODI match against Australia played in Bangalore to win his first Man of the Match award. He also took 3 wickets, giving away 59 runs in this match.



Test Debut

Sehwag debuted in Test Cricket with a Test match against South Africa played at Bloemfontein on 3rd of November 2001. He played an impressive 105 runs in the first innings and 31 runs in the second innings of the match, although he took no wickets and gave away 22 runs in the match.



He is known for making huge scores, and the last 11 centuries he has scored have been over 150 runs,
breaking Sir Donald Bradman’s record of scoring 7 centuries more than 150 runs in a row.



Overall Performance

In his overall Test Cricket career till April 2009, Sehwag has played 70 Test matches and has scored 6000 runs including 15 centuries and 19 half-centuries with an average of 50.06 runs and a highest score of 319 runs. He also took 29 wickets in these matches giving away 1265 runs, with an average of 43.62 runs.



Sehwag has also played 205 One Day International (ODI) matches, and has scored 6592 runs in these matches with an average of 34.33 runs and a highest score of 130 runs. He has managed to grab 84 wickets in ODI matches, giving away 3531 runs at an average of 40.58 runs.

Sehwag Aggressive Performance

The table below shows Sehwag's progression:



Virender Sehwag's last 7 centuries Runs Against Venue Year

319 South Africa Chennai 2008-09

309 Pakistan Multan 2003-04

293 Sri Lanka Mumbai 2009-10

254 Pakistan Lahore 2006-07

201 Pakistan Bangalore 2004-05

173 Pakistan Mohali 2003-04

164 South Africa Kanpur 2004-05

155 Australia Chennai 2004-05

195 Australia Melbourne 2003-04



# The partnership between Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid, now undefeated on 403, has sent quite a few records crashing. They are listed below:



1. Highest opening partnership in Pakistan. Previous best: 298 - Aamer Sohail and Ijaz Ahmed v West Indies at Karachi,
1997-98.



2. Highest opening partnership for India against Pakistan. Previous best: 200 - Sunil Gavaskar and Krish Srikkanth at Chennai, 1986-87.



3. Highest opening partnership at Lahore. Previous best: 192 - Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan, 1978-79.



4. Highest opening stand against Pakistan. Previous best: 368 - Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs, 2002-03.



The pair are also 11 runs away from breaking the all time record for opening partnerships, set by Pankaj Roy and Vinoo Mankad against New Zealand at Madras in 1955-56.



# Virender Sehwag has scored the second fastest double century in terms of balls faced - 182. Click here for the full list of fastestcenturies.



# Virender Sehwag has broken the Indian record for the most runs scored off boundaries in an innings. Batting on 247, Sehwag has 46 boundaries, constituting nearly 75 % of his runs.
VVS Laxman held the previous record of 44 boundaries during his innings of 281 at Kolkata.For the full list of most runs in boundaries in an innings click here.



# Virender Sehwag has scored the fastest hundred by an Indian opener against all countries. Sehwag got to his century off 93 balls, beating the previous record by a whisker - Sunil Gavaskar's ton off 94 balls againstWest Indies at New Delhi in 1983-84.



The third day of the test between India and South Africa saw a lot of records being broken. I’ve compiled a list of the records that were broken, and also compiled some useful facts.



* Third Fastest Double Century

Sehwag scored his double century in 194 balls, the third fastest ever. He now has the second & third fastest double centuries.

* Fastest Triple Century

Sehwag scored his triple century in a mere 278 balls. The fastest triple century and the only triple century to be scored at more than a run a ball.
The next fastest triple century came in 362 balls, here’s a list of the fastest triples.

* Third player with two triple centuries.

Sehwag is only the third player with two triple centuries. The other players are Brian Lara and Sir Don Bradman. What is amazing of this feat is that Sehwag has played only 55 test matches, Brian Lara played 130 matches and Bradman 53.

* Highest score by any player in India

Sehwag has the highest score in India by any player breaking VVS Laxman’s epic 281 at Kolkata. Conveniently he has the only triple century in India.

* 10 consecutive centuries of more than 150 runs

Sehwag’s last ten centuries have all been above 150. This shows that when he crosses 100, he crosses 150 often. The closest to this record is current India coach Gary Kirsten with 7

* Most number of runs scored in a single day of play (since 1954)

Sehwag scored 254 runs, the most number of runs in a single day’s play since Denis
Compton’s 273 in 1954

* Consecutive 200 plus partnerships

Sehwag and India are the only player, team to have two consecutive 200 run partnerships in the same innings.

* Most number of runs scored in a single day in India

India scored 368 runs in the day’s place, the highest ever.



Random Sehwag Facts:

* Only Indian who scored triple century

* Sehwag’s last triple century against SA

* Sehwag hit 41 boundaries and 5 sixes in his 309

* Out of his 16 centuries, 11 are more than 150. A conversion rate of 78%

* He clearly learn’t from Sachin’s nervous 90’s. Sehwag raced from 90-100, 190-200 and 290-300 with atleast a couple of boundaries or a six. he didn’t sit around much in the 90’s.

The third and final Test match of the current series, the team from India to Sri Lanka innings and 24 runs was defeated. India in the Test rankings this number - one seat is occupied.

Sri Lanka's fifth and final match day soon - soon lost the remaining 4 wickets. The guests were all out side by 309 runs. India thus captured from the current series 2-0. Sri Lanka's second innings from Zaheer Khan, India's highest wicket stroke 5.

Sri Lanka's ninth wicket Kulsekhara (19) and tenth-wicket Muralitharan (14) as fell. As a guest team Herath eighth wicket fell. 3 runs as Zaheer Khan ball just Herath're out. Earlier this morning, as Sri Lanka Sngkara the seventh wicket fell. Zaheer Khan made 137 runs excellent Sngkara the ball out.

Ahmedabad, India to draw the Test to take the opportunity given by the head anti. 77 years in Kanpur Test history by winning the meet Suvin. Players knew that Mumbai is likely to win the Team India's coronation, so he did not miss a bit too.

Earlier, India's first innings in the third Test on 726 runs for 9 wickets in reply to Sri Lanka by 6 wickets on the fourth day 274 runs. Indian bowler to take wickets throughout the day as only 6. Today, in a match won by Team India has made history.

Dhoni's Test captaincy to say only 10 have passed, but the team never lost a single match. 2 with the same performance season brought the team to the top. South Africa has brushes, Australia, New Zealand, England and from Sri Lanka. It is another matter that the series has a foreign land. Team India is the fact considers that to maintain the number one crown on the head big - big challenges to face.

The winning point can not be forgotten that the draw of Ahmedabad was a great achievement for Indian Bllebajhon. In Kanpur bat and ball, both dominated by the Sinhalese were the dust Cta. Mumbai is the unmatched. Virender Sehwag's 293 runs is important, but Rahul Dravid, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh was no less Firki contribute.

The third and final Test match of the current series, the team from India to Sri Lanka innings and 24 runs was defeated. India in the Test rankings this number - one seat is occupied.

Sri Lanka's fifth and final match day soon - soon lost the remaining 4 wickets. The guests were all out side by 309 runs. India thus captured from the current series 2-0. Sri Lanka's second innings from Zaheer Khan, India's highest wicket stroke 5.

Sri Lanka's ninth wicket Kulsekhara (19) and tenth-wicket Muralitharan (14) as fell. As a guest team Herath eighth wicket fell. 3 runs as Zaheer Khan ball just Herath're out. Earlier this morning, as Sri Lanka Sngkara the seventh wicket fell. Zaheer Khan made 137 runs excellent Sngkara the ball out.

Ahmedabad, India to draw the Test to take the opportunity given by the head anti. 77 years in Kanpur Test history by winning the meet Suvin. Players knew that Mumbai is likely to win the Team India's coronation, so he did not miss a bit too.

Earlier, India's first innings in the third Test on 726 runs for 9 wickets in reply to Sri Lanka by 6 wickets on the fourth day 274 runs. Indian bowler to take wickets throughout the day as only 6. Today, in a match won by Team India has made history.

Dhoni's Test captaincy to say only 10 have passed, but the team never lost a single match. 2 with the same performance season brought the team to the top. South Africa has brushes, Australia, New Zealand, England and from Sri Lanka. It is another matter that the series has a foreign land. Team India is the fact considers that to maintain the number one crown on the head big - big challenges to face.

The winning point can not be forgotten that the draw of Ahmedabad was a great achievement for Indian Bllebajhon. In Kanpur bat and ball, both dominated by the Sinhalese were the dust Cta. Mumbai is the unmatched. Virender Sehwag's 293 runs is important, but Rahul Dravid, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh was no less Firki contribute.