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Sehwag
matches- 86 innings- 148 Runs-7611 HS-319 Avg-53.60 100-22 50-26 SR-81.85
The consistency with that SR is something rare and that too for a test opening batsman ...
He sets up the game for you... and also look at the conversion rate
Also 3 tripple centuries along with the record for fastest tripple century
You gotta listen to Umar Gul when he says that "in the first three overs Sehwag mentally destroyed me and after that I could not get back into the game" (WC semis).His value lies in not only scoring runs but mentally destroying the opposition by his daredevilry.
He is by far one of the best openers cricket has ever seen.
As I previously said I would even trade Sachin's slot for Dravid, but not Sehwag's.
Sehwag does not even have the top ten batting averages in test cricket. And btw, we are talking about the greatest, all time test XI, not just present times.
The top ten batting averages in the world belong to:
1. Don Bradman (retired)
2. I.J.L. Trott (present)
3. R.G. Pollock (retired)
4. G.A. Headley
5. H. Sutcliffe
6. E. Paynter
7. K.F. Barrington
8. E.D. Weekes
9. W.R. Hammond
10. J.H. Kallis (present, but not on the list)
Even Kumar Sangakkara has a higher batting average than Sehwag, & he's played more test games than him as well. The thing you are talking about Sehwag & Umar Gul was his one day batting as well. I don't think Sehwag even has the top 20 batting averages in test games. So how is he on the list of the greatest all time test XI?
Sehwag does not even have the top ten batting averages in test cricket. And btw, we are talking about the greatest, all time test XI, not just present times.
The top ten batting averages in the world belong to:
1. Don Bradman (retired)
2. I.J.L. Trott (present)
3. R.G. Pollock (retired)
4. G.A. Headley
5. H. Sutcliffe
6. E. Paynter
7. K.F. Barrington
8. E.D. Weekes
9. W.R. Hammond
10. J.H. Kallis (present, but not on the list)
Even Kumar Sangakkara has a higher batting average than Sehwag, & he's played more test games than him as well. The thing you are talking about Sehwag & Umar Gul was his one day batting as well. I don't think Sehwag even has the top 20 batting averages in test games. So how is he on the list of the greatest all time test XI?
there's another parameter you left out that's strike rate which is so uncommon for test batsman and that makes him an ideal opener, the list is made according to ones batting techniques suited better for the game.
there's another parameter you left out that's strike rate which is so uncommon for test batsman and that makes him an ideal opener, the list is made according to ones batting techniques suited better for the game.
Pollock played like how many test matches? 25 maybe? Too low.
Bradman what conditions he played in? In Asia spinning tracks? etc etc
Strike rate is secondary to batting average, especially in the test game. Sangakkara probably has a similar strike rate to Sehwag, but a higher batting average (even though he's played more games). Kallis has a much higher batting average than Sehwag, why isn't he on the list?
Strike rate is secondary to batting average, especially in the test game. Sangakkara probably has a similar strike rate to Sehwag, but a higher batting average (even though he's played more games). Kallis has a much higher batting average than Sehwag, why isn't he on the list?
we are talking about the opening batman not the middle order batman, don't u understand the difference or a specialist opener and a middle order batman ?
Becaue they are not openers![]()