Virender Sehwag
On scorecards: V Sehwag
In-game rating: 93/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Virender Sehwag played 104 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2013. The first came against South Africa at Mangaung Oval, with scores of 105 and 31, and the last against Australia at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in 2013.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 6,248 runs at 52.5 in 72 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 319 from 304 balls against South Africa at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 2008. In all: 23 hundreds, 32 fifties.
At home the average was 54.1 across 52 Tests; away it was 44.7 across 52 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 1,821 runs at 41.4 in 23 Tests. Narendra Modi Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 492 runs at 37.8. Virender Sehwag captained India in 4 Tests, winning 2 and losing 1. The scorecards record 8 player-of-the-match awards. India won 42 of the Tests Virender Sehwag played and lost 28, with 34 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 104 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 304 | South Africa | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2008 | Drawn |
| 309 | 375 | Pakistan | Multan Cricket Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 293 | 254 | Sri Lanka | Brabourne Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 254 | 247 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2006 | Drawn |
| 201* | 231 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2008 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/104 | 40 | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2008 | Drawn |
| 3/12 | 8.5 | South Africa | Green Park | 2008 | Won |
| 3/33 | 16.1 | West Indies | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2006 | Drawn |
| 3/51 | 15 | Sri Lanka | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 2/24 | 8 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2008 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/118 against Australia (2008).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23 | 1,821 | 41.39 | 3/10 | 10 | 60.30 |
| England | 17 | 821 | 29.32 | 2/4 | 1 | 118.00 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1,306 | 50.23 | 5/2 | 9 | 29.44 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 883 | 44.15 | 2/3 | 1 | 166.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 1,239 | 72.88 | 5/3 | 8 | 36.13 |
| West Indies | 10 | 888 | 52.24 | 2/5 | 10 | 34.90 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1,276 | 91.14 | 4/2 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 176 | 35.20 | 0/2 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 176 | 58.67 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 4,656 | 54.14 | 13/19 | 15 | 55.13 |
| Away | 52 | 3,930 | 44.66 | 10/13 | 25 | 42.68 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72 | 6,248 | 52.50 | 17/19 | 30 | 43.73 |
| 2010s | 32 | 2,338 | 42.51 | 6/13 | 10 | 58.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 7 | 492 | 37.85 | 2/1 | 1 | 71.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 6 | 729 | 81.00 | 2/2 | 2 | 76.00 |
| 6 | 645 | 58.64 | 2/3 | 0 | – | |
| Eden Gardens | 6 | 514 | 51.40 | 1/2 | 1 | 67.00 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 6 | 513 | 46.64 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Wankhede Stadium | 5 | 302 | 33.56 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 2001 at Mangaung Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2013 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
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