Interesting fact file of explosive India opener Virender Sehwag

Updated: Tue, Oct 20 2015 12:07 IST

New Delhi, Oct 20. The folowing is the fact file of explosive India opener Virender Sehwag, who on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of international and domestic cricket:


Name: Virender Sehwag

  • Born: October 20, 1978, in New Delhi
  • Teams: India, Asia XI, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, India Blue, Kings XI Punjab, Leicestershire, Marylebone Cricket Club, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI
  • Playing role: Opening batsman
  • Batting style: Right-hand bat
  • Bowling style: Right-arm off-break

Test Batting Statistics:

  • Matches: 104
  • Innings: 180
  • Not outs: 6
  • Runs: 8,586
  • Highest score: 319; and second highest: 309 
  • Average: 49.34
  • Strike rate: 82.23
  • 100s: 23
  • 50s: 32
  • Catches: 91

ODIs Batting Statistics:

  • Matches: 251
  • Innings: 245
  • Not outs: 9
  • Runs: 8273
  • Highest score: 219
  • Average: 35.05
  • Strike rate: 104.33
  • 100s: 15
  • 50s: 38
  • Catches: 93

Test Bowling Statistics:

  • Matches: 104
  • Innings: 91
  • Wickets: 40
  • Best innings figures: 5/104
  • Best match figures: 5/118
  • Average: 47.35
  • Economy: 3.04
  • Strike rate: 93.2

ODI Bowling Statistics::

  • Matches: 251
  • Innings: 146
  • Wickets: 96
  • Best figures: 4/6
  • Average: 40.13
  • Economy: 5.26
  • Strike rate: 45.7

(IANS)

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