Sehwag, almost a household name in every cricket loving home in India. He is the latest Big sensation to hit the cricket world and Indian cricket in particular. Ofcourse Dhoni is also there but Sehwag is more like being proven performer over a longer time. In simple words I just cant stop myself frm watchin this wonder kid slashing every bowler out of park. He has no repect fr the bowlers reputation and as he says in one of his ads, look at the ball and hit on its merit, forget abt who is bowling.
Sehwag is one of those cricketers who cud have only dreamnt of playing fr India if it was seventies or eighties when cricket was more of rich man's sports. Now with more and more rural players playin fr India, the different Indian team is in fr store. Gone are those days when Indian team meant the team with no flair except fr sachin and a set of mediocre players put together frm every corner of country to form a so called team. Now we have a team tat truly represents with players frm both city and rural side and sehwag definitely holds limelight as far as rural cricketers go.
The thing abt sehwag as I have said in my title of post is He is the most daring. Dhoni comes a close second but sehwag harbhajan dhoni kaif yuvraj pathan are a league of their own. they are not those city type cricketers who worry abt who writes wat abt them. Also those who spend so much care in crafting their own milestones but when it comes to team, they are least bothered. Sehwag is the class of his own. I dont think any cricketr wud have guts to hit his triple century with six even when he was dismissed on 190's in the previous encounter by hittin a similar stroke. Such darin is unheard of Indian history.
Sehwags career started with everyone sayin he cud be the best one day player but as it turns out he is an average one day player but India's second best Test batsman not after sachin but after dravid., Accordin to me Sachin comes a distant fourth after dravid,sehwag and laxman. Sachin has been in horrible form of late especially in tests and sehwag has been in prolific form.
The fact I say sehwag is better batsman than sachin in tests at the moment is not just some folklore, I have stats to prove it. Sachin after 2003 WC averages 46 in tests whereas sehwag averages 56. The point is sachin has some horrible scores in the 26 tests tat he played in this period. His average is consolidated by his 241 in sydney and 248 in Dacca against bangladesh. Also he played a second fiddle 195 in multan with sehwag against pakistan. If those scores which excpet sydney innings which also was very much unsachin like are removed, his avergae will be in paltry twenties. Sachin fr sure wud admit tat this is his worst patch in tests and it must be accepted tat sehwag has capitalised a s a better batsman in this period.
Sehwags scores in the same period are prolific. No one can forget his 309 at multan which scripted one of the finest victories fr indian team in paki soil. Also his 195 at melbourne was breathtaking. Not to forget his recent 180 in teh ongoin test against Wi. Also who can forget his match winnin 155 in chennai against aussie attack. His 164 against SA, His 173 against pak in chandigarh or his 201 against same pak in bangalore. Or his unbeliveable 254 against pak in lahore. Not to forget his debut 155 against SA. Did I just metion tat sehwag scored three double tons in this period. Also four great 150+ knocks. the thing abt sehwag is he goes on after his century which is not seen among other players.
He has been simply outstandin fr India in test and has been average in one days, overall a priceless gift fr any team with also his offspin contributin some great things. Also he is avery good death bowler in odis especially when pressure is mountin. Who will forget his contribution with ball in ICC champions trophy 2002 semifinals against SA.
But plzzz dont think him as next indian captain. he is more like tht trump card tat any team wants. He is not a skipper by nature. Which is also evident by his low average in second innings of test. As everyone knows second innings is supposed to be more pressure oriented innings. He avergaes arnd 25 in tests in second innings. So he shd remain a great player and not a skipper which I believe will destroy his career.
Adios signing off and salutes to the most daring Veeru.
6 comments:
Sehwag is definitely one of the best players on the indian side. He is aggressive and dominating on the field. But, he is also arrogant,inconsistent and definitely not a match winner. He definitely raises the hope up for india by making a dazzling dash to the century mark, but fumbles just when India needs him the most i.e. crucial moments to win the match. He should try to be more calm and consistent on the field. Only then he can become a match winner. Still he has got a long way to go in his carrer and I guess he will refine himself to be a great player.
P.S. - You completely missed Ganguly in the line up of best players of India. He might not be in form now and there might be great controversy revolving around him, But you can never forget his record of 10000 runs in one-day cricket (just behind the leader- tendulkar)or his captaincy record of winning the most test series/ one day series outside the Indian sub-continent.
hey am talkin of tests when i did stats and also i said sehwag as average one day player. in my last para I also said abt his inability to handle pressures. Dada is nowhere near best when it comes to tests. Sachin is 4th at the moment.
Hey anyway good analysis frm u.
Here goes an another one...maybe u should name it ASAD genre
fr wat shd u name asad genre, good girl?
Wasalaam,
Thanks for your comment.. You've got a pretty good blog yourself..
Take care,
Khattab
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