Michael Clarke

Personal information
Full name Michael John Clarke
Born 2 April 1981 (1981-04-02) (age 29)
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname Pup,Clarkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Batting style Right-hand
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Role Batsman, Australian Twenty20 captain
International information
National side Australia
Test debut (cap 389) 6 October 2004 v India
Last Test 20 March 2010 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 149) 19 January 2003 v England
Last ODI 3 March 2010 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no. 23
Domestic team information
Years Team
2000 – New South Wales
2004 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A
Matches 59 173 117 237
Runs scored 4,284 5,289 8,245 7,107
Batting average 51.61 42.31 46.32 40.61
100s/50s 14/17 4/40 28/32 5/54
Top score 168 130 201* 130
Balls bowled 1,540 2,210 2,720 2,906
Wickets 19 52 30 77
Bowling average 39.73 35.78 48.10 31.12
5 wickets in innings 1 1 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 6/9 5/35 6/9 5/35
Catches/stumpings 58/– 69/– 115/– 93/–

Michael Clarke
Michael Clarke at the SCG in January 2009
Personal information
Full name Michael John Clarke
Born 2 April 1981 (1981-04-02) (age 29)
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname Pup,Clarkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Batting style Right-hand
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Role Batsman, Australian Twenty20 captain
International information
National side Australia
Test debut (cap 389) 6 October 2004 v India
Last Test 20 March 2010 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 149) 19 January 2003 v England
Last ODI 3 March 2010 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no. 23
Domestic team information
Years Team
2000 – New South Wales
2004 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A
Matches 59 173 117 237
Runs scored 4,284 5,289 8,245 7,107
Batting average 51.61 42.31 46.32 40.61
100s/50s 14/17 4/40 28/32 5/54
Top score 168 130 201* 130
Balls bowled 1,540 2,210 2,720 2,906
Wickets 19 52 30 77
Bowling average 39.73 35.78 48.10 31.12
5 wickets in innings 1 1 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 6/9 5/35 6/9 5/35
Catches/stumpings 58/– 69/– 115/– 93/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 March 2010

Michael John Clarke (born 2 April 1981) is an Australian cricketer vice captain and the Twenty20 captain of the national team. Nicknamed 'Pup', he is a right-handed batsman, highly-regarded fielder and occasional left-arm orthodox spin bowler.

Ricky Ponting

Personal information
Full name Ricky Thomas Ponting
Born 19 December 1974 (1974-12-19) (age 35)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Nickname Punter
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Batting style Right-hand
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Right arm off break
Role Batsman, Australian Test and ODI captain
International information
National side Australia
Test debut (cap 366) 8 December 1995 v Sri Lanka
Last Test 13 July 2010 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 123) 15 February 1995 v South Africa
Last ODI 23 June 2010 v England
ODI shirt no. 14
Domestic team information
Years Team
1992 – Tasmania
2004 Somerset
2008 Kolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODIs FC List A
Matches 145 351 245 421
Runs scored 11,954 13,072 20,801 15,388
Batting average 54.83 42.85 57.46 42.50
100s/50s 39/51 29/79 73/89 33/94
Top score 257 164 257 164
Balls bowled 539 150 1,434 349
Wickets 5 3 14 8
Bowling average 48.40 34.66 54.85 33.62
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/0 1/12 2/10 3/34
Catches/stumpings 172/– 152/– 261/– 184/

Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974 in Launceston, Tasmania), nicknamed Punter, is the current captain of the Australian cricket team. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very occasional bowler. He is regarded as one of Australia's finest cricketers in the modern era. He represents the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket and played in the Indian Premier League with the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.

Ponting made his first-class debut for Tasmania in November 1992, when just 17 years and 337 days old, becoming the youngest Tasmanian to play in a Sheffield Shield match. However, he had to wait until 1995 before making his One Day International (ODI) debut, during a quadrangular tournament in New Zealand in a match against South Africa. His Test debut followed shortly after, when selected for the first Test of the 1995 home series against Sri Lanka in Perth, in which he scored 96. He lost his place in the national team several times in the period before early-1999, due to lack of form and discipline, before becoming One Day International captain in early-2002 and Test captain in early-2004.

After being involved in over 140 Tests and 350 ODIs, Ponting is Australia's leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket, with more than 25,000 international runs as of July 2010. He has scored 39 Test centuries—behind only Indian Sachin Tendulkar (48)[1]—and third for most runs in ODIs behind Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya.

Misbah-ul-Haq

Personal information
Full name Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi
Born 28 May 1974 (1974-05-28) (age 36)
Mianwali, Pakistan
Batting style Right-hand batsman
Bowling style Right arm leg break
Role Batsman
International information
National side Pakistan
Test debut (cap 166) 8 March 2001 v New Zealand
Last Test 26 December 2009 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 142) 27 April 2002 v New Zealand
Last ODI 30 September 2009 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years Team
2008–present Baluchistan
2006–2008 Punjab (Pakistan)
2003–2007 Faisalabad
2003–present Sui Northern Gas Pipelines
2000–2003 Khan Research Laboratories
1998–2001 Sargodha
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 18 56 152 158
Runs scored 997 1,523 11,042 5,218
Batting average 35.60 39.05 50.65 45.77
100s/50s 2/4 0/9 32/51 8/31
Top score 161** 79** 284* 129**
Balls bowled – 24 318 144
Wickets – 0 3 1
Bowling average – – 80.66 179.00
5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0
10 wickets in match – n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling – 0/30 1/2 1/10
Catches/stumpings 21/– 32/– 152/– 81/–

Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi (Urdu: مصباح الحق خان نیازی), born May 28, 1974) is a Pakistani cricketer. Misbah has been in and out of the team for much of his career. Currently he has been dropped and is trying to regain his place on the team he also wants a valid reason as to why he has been dropped.

Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi

Personal information
Full name Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi
Born 1 March 1980 (1980-03-01) (age 30)
Khyber Agency, FATA, Pakistan
Nickname Boom Boom Afridi
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm leg break
Role All rounder
Domestic team information
Years Team
2009–present South Australia
2008–present Deccan Chargers
2007–present Sind
2006 Ireland
2004 Kent
2003–04 Griqualand West
2003 Derbyshire
2001 Leicestershire
2001 Marylebone Cricket Club
1997–2008 Habib Bank Limited
1995–present Karachi
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 27 296 35
Runs scored 1,716 6,222 584
Batting average 37.40 23.93 18.83
100s/50s 5/8 6/30 0/3
Top score 156 124 54*
Balls bowled 3,194 12,555 816
Wickets 48 278 44
Bowling average 35.60 34.73 19.13
5 wickets in innings 1 3 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0
Best bowling 5/52 6/38 4/11
Catches/stumpings 10/– 99/– 11/–

Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (Urdu: صاحبزادہ محمد شاہد خان آفریدی) (born 1 March 1980 in Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas)[1], popularly known as Shahid Afridi (Pashto: شاهد ‏افریدی) is a Pakistani cricketer and current ODI and Twenty20 captain of the Pakistani national team in the international circuit. He made his ODI debut on 2 October 1996 against Kenya in Nairobi[2] and his Test debut on 22 October 1998 against Australia at Karachi.[3]

He is known for his aggressive batting style, and currently holds the highest career strike rate in the history of international cricket. He also holds the record for the fastest one day century which he made in his debut innings,[4][5] as well as scoring 32 runs in a single over, the second highest scoring over ever in an ODI.[6] He also holds the distinction of having hit the most number of sixes in the history of One Day International cricket.[7] In a survey, Afridi was named as the most popular cricketer in Pakistan

Shoaib Akhtar

Personal information
Full name Shoaib Akhtar
Born 13 August 1975 (1975-08-13) (age 35)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style Right arm fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side Pakistan
Test debut (cap 150) 29 November 1997 v West Indies
Last Test 8 December 2007 v India
ODI debut (cap 123) 28 March 1998 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 21 June 2010 v Bangladesh
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 46 147 133 204
Runs scored 544 377 1,670 856
Batting average 10.07 9.66 12.27 11.88
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/1
Top score 47 43 59* 56
Balls bowled 8,143 6,966 20,460 9,781
Wickets 178 227 467 318
Bowling average 25.69 21.85 21.26 21.46
5 wickets in innings 12 4 28 7
10 wickets in match 2 n/a 2 n/a
Best bowling 6/11 6/16 6/11 6/16
Catches/stumpings 12/– 18/– 41/– 33/–

Shoaib Akhtar
Personal information
Full name Shoaib Akhtar
Born 13 August 1975 (1975-08-13) (age 35)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style Right arm fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side Pakistan
Test debut (cap 150) 29 November 1997 v West Indies
Last Test 8 December 2007 v India
ODI debut (cap 123) 28 March 1998 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 21 June 2010 v Bangladesh
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 46 147 133 204
Runs scored 544 377 1,670 856
Batting average 10.07 9.66 12.27 11.88
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/1
Top score 47 43 59* 56
Balls bowled 8,143 6,966 20,460 9,781
Wickets 178 227 467 318
Bowling average 25.69 21.85 21.26 21.46
5 wickets in innings 12 4 28 7
10 wickets in match 2 n/a 2 n/a
Best bowling 6/11 6/16 6/11 6/16
Catches/stumpings 12/– 18/– 41/– 33/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2010

Shoaib Akhtar (Punjabi, Urdu: شعیب اختر; born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket, who is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the world. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/ph (100.2 mph) in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match. His ability to bowl fast yorkers and quick bouncers have made him one of the best fast bowlers in cricket.

However, he has been involved in several controversy during his career, often accused of not being a team player. Akhtar was sent home during the Test match series in Australia in 2005 for alleged poor attitude. A year later, he was embroiled in a drug scandal after testing positive to a banned substance. However, the ban imposed on him was lifted on court appeal. In September 2007, Akhtar was banned for an indefinite period for his fight with Pakistan team mate and fast bowler Mohammad Asif.[1] On 1 April 2008, Akhtar was banned for five years for publicly criticizing the Pakistan Cricket Board.[2] In October 2008, the Lahore High Court in Pakistan suspended the five year ban and Akhtar was selected in the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 Quadrangular Tournament in Canada.[3] Pakistani judge, Rana Bhagwandas stated once that, Akhtar is a legend of Pakistan cricket.[4]

Shoaib is poised to make a return to International cricket albeit in the shorter format of the game. The Pakistan Cricket Board have included Akhtar in the Twenty20/One Day International squad for the Summer 2010 series against England. However Shoaib has not been selected in the Test squad and is expected to feature only in the shorter format of the game for Pakistan in this series

Imran Farhat

Imran Farhat
Pakistan

Full Name: Imran Farhat
Date of Birth: May 20, 1982, Lahore, Punjab
Major Team: Pakistan, Biman Bangladesh, Habib Bank Limited, ICL Pakistan XI, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Lahore Lions, Pakistan Reserves
Playing Roll: Batsman
Batting Style: Left
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Nick Name: Romi


Career Statistics
International Debut: 2001
Test Debut: New Zealand v Pakistan, 08-12, Mar 2001
ODI Debut: New Zealand v Pakistan, Feb 17, 2001
Twenty20 Debut: Australia v Pakistan, Feb 05, 2010

Batting and fielding records

M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St

Test 38 73 2 2316 128 32.62 4786 48.39 3 14 338 4 40 -

ODI 35 35 1 1065 107 31.32 1502 70.91 1 7 119 14 12 -

T20I 3 3 0 22 14 7.33 25 88.00 - - 4 - 2 -

Abdul Razzaq

Full name Abdul Razzaq

Born December 2, 1979, Lahore, Punjab

Current age 30 years 266 days

Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Hyderabad Heroes, ICL Pakistan XI, Khan Research Labs, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Middlesex, Pakistan International Airlines, Surrey, Worcestershire

Also known as Abdur Razzaq

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Batting and fielding averages Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 46 77 9 1946 134 28.61 4741 41.04 3 7 230 23 15 0
ODIs 240 207 51 4640 112 29.74 5807 79.90 2 22 343 110 33 0
T20Is 19 18 8 257 46* 25.70 196 131.12 0 0 13 13 2 0
First-class 116 182 27 5195 203* 33.51 8 27 32 0
List A 297 255 60 5851 112 30.00 2 31 45 0
Twenty20 59 56 14 1149 109 27.35 816 140.80 1 3 108 49 9 0

Bowling averages Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 46 76 7008 3694 100 5/35 7/155 36.94 3.16 70.0 4 1 0
ODIs 240 230 10223 7997 256 6/35 6/35 31.23 4.69 39.9 8 3 0
T20Is 19 14 249 280 14 3/20 3/20 20.00 6.74 17.7 0 0 0
First-class 116 18516 10778 340 7/51 31.70 3.49 54.4 11 2
List A 297 13019 10440 346 6/35 6/35 30.17 4.81 37.6 12 3 0
Twenty20 59 54 1085 1311 67 4/13 4/13 19.56 7.24 16.1 2 0

Profile

Abdul Razzaq was once rapid enough to open the bowling and remains composed enough to bat anywhere, though he is discovering that the lower-order suits him nicely. His bowling - the reason he was first noticed - is characterised by a galloping approach, accuracy, and reverse-swing. But it is his batting that is more likely to win matches. He boasts a prodigious array of strokes and is particularly strong driving through cover and mid-off off both front and back foot. He has two gears: block or blast. Cut off the big shots and Razzaq gets bogged down, although patience is his virtue as he demonstrated in a match-saving fifty against India in Mohali in 2005. Just prior to that he had also played a bewilderingly slow innings in Australia, scoring four runs in over two hours. When the occasion demands it though, as ODIs often do, he can still slog with the best of them: England were pillaged for a 22-ball 51 at the end of 2005. and then again for nearly 60 runs in the last three overs of an ODI in September the following year.

Suresh Raina

Personal information
Full name Suresh Kumar Raina
Born 27 November 1986 (1986-11-27) (age 23)
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nickname Sanu
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right arm off break
Role Batsman
International information
National side India
ODI debut (cap 159) 30 July 2005 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 28 May 2010 v Sri Lanka
Only T20I (cap 8) 1 December 2006 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years Team
2002/03–present Uttar Pradesh
2008–present Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODIs FC List A T20
Matches 88 51 129 41
Runs scored 2,165 3,684 3,631 1004
Batting average 37.98 44.38 38.62 30.42
100s/50s 3/15 6/25 4/27 1/6
Top score 116* 203 129 101
Balls bowled 344 930 984 198
Wickets 6 12 24 9
Bowling average 51.50 33.58 34.00 23.33
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/13 3/31 4/23 2/17
Catches/stumpings 40/– 54/– 53/– 20/

Suresh Kumar Raina pronunciation (help·info) (born 27 November 1986, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian cricketer from the state of Uttar Pradesh. Raina has been a member of the Indian cricket team for ODIs since July 2005, and was included in the Test squad in early 2006, but did not make his test debut until the second test against Sri Lanka on the 26th July 2010. Domestically he plays for Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy and Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy. He is an attacking left-handed batsman, and a renowned fielder who is known for his ability to hit the stumps from the infield. He is also an occasional off-spinner

Yuvraj Singh

Personal information
Born 12 December 1981 (1981-12-12) (age 28)
Chandigarh, India
Nickname Yuvi
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Slow left arm orthodox
Role All-rounder
Relations Yograj Singh (father)
International information
National side India
Test debut (cap 247) 16 October 2003 v New Zealand
Last Test 2 December 2009 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 134) 3 October 2000 v Kenya
Last ODI 5 January 2010 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
Years Team
1996/97–present Punjab
2003 Yorkshire
2008–present Kings XI Punjab
Career statistics
Competition Test ODIs FC List A
Matches 33 250 89 317
Runs scored 1,582 7,345 5,348 9,491
Batting average 35.78 37.09 43.12 37.96
100s/50s 3/8 12/43 16/25 16/56
Top score 169 139 209 172
Balls bowled 751 3,932 1,807 4,929
Wickets 8 82 19 114
Bowling average 53.87 40.88 51.36 36.45
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 n0
Best bowling 2/9 4/6 3/25 4/6
Catches/stumpings 30/– 72/– 88/– 93/–

Yuvraj Singh pronunciation (help·info) (Punjabi: ਯੁਵਰਾਜ ਸਿੰਘ, born 12 December 1981 in a Jat[1]family from Chandigarh, India) is a cricketer from India, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh.[2] He has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000 (ODIs) and played his first Test match in 2003. He was the vice captain of the ODI team from late-2007 to late-2008. At the 2007 World Twenty20 he hit six sixes in an over against England's Stuart Broad—a feat only performed three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never previously in an international match between two Test cricket nations.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Personal information
Full name Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born 7 July 1981 (1981-07-07) (age 29)
Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India
Nickname Mahi
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Batting style Right-hand batsman
Bowling style Right-hand medium
Role Wicket-keeper, India captain
International information
National side India
Test debut (cap 251) 2 December 2005 v Sri Lanka
Last Test 14 February 2010 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 157) 23 December 2004 v Bangladesh
Last ODI 24 June 2010 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no. 7
Domestic team information
Years Team
1999/00 – 2004/05 Bihar
2004/05- Jharkhand
2008– Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A
Matches 43 166 83 222
Runs scored 2,428 5,593 4,580 7,595
Batting average 42.59 51.31 38.48 50.29
100s/50s 4/17 7/36 7/31 13/47
Top score 148 183* 148 183*
Balls bowled 12 12 42 39
Wickets 0 1 0 2
Bowling average – 14.00 - 18.00
5 wickets in innings - - - -
10 wickets in match - - - -
Best bowling 0/1 - - 1/14
Catches/stumpings 113/20 164/53 220/36 231/69

Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Personal information
Full name Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born 7 July 1981 (1981-07-07) (age 29)
Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India
Nickname Mahi
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Batting style Right-hand batsman
Bowling style Right-hand medium
Role Wicket-keeper, India captain
International information
National side India
Test debut (cap 251) 2 December 2005 v Sri Lanka
Last Test 14 February 2010 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 157) 23 December 2004 v Bangladesh
Last ODI 24 June 2010 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no. 7
Domestic team information
Years Team
1999/00 – 2004/05 Bihar
2004/05- Jharkhand
2008– Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A
Matches 43 166 83 222
Runs scored 2,428 5,593 4,580 7,595
Batting average 42.59 51.31 38.48 50.29
100s/50s 4/17 7/36 7/31 13/47
Top score 148 183* 148 183*
Balls bowled 12 12 42 39
Wickets 0 1 0 2
Bowling average – 14.00 - 18.00
5 wickets in innings - - - -
10 wickets in match - - - -
Best bowling 0/1 - - 1/14
Catches/stumpings 113/20 164/53 220/36 231/69
Source: CricketArchive, 7 July 2010

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, pronunciation (help·info) (Hindi: महेन्द्र सिंह धोनी) (born July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar) (now in Jharkhand) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team.

Initially recognized as an extravagantly flamboyant and destructive batsman, Dhoni has come to be regarded as one of the coolest heads to captain the Indian ODI side. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, CB Series of 2007–08 , and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2008 in which they beat Australia 2–0. He also captained Chennai Super Kings to victory in the recent IPL 2010. He is now captain of India in all three forms of the game and also led the team to their first ever bilateral ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Dhoni also led team India to number one position in ICC rankings in test cricket for the first time. Dhoni has also been the recipient of many awards including the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 (the first Indian player to achieve this feat), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2009. As of January 2010, Dhoni is the highest ranked ODI batsman on the ICC Rankings List. Dhoni was named as captain of Wisden's first-ever Dream Test XI Team in 2009 and has topped the list of world’s top 10 earning cricketers compiled by Forbes.[1]. He was named as the captain of ICC World

Virender Sehwag

Personal information
Full name Virender Sehwag
Born 20 October 1978 (1978-10-20) (age 31)
Delhi, India
Nickname Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm off break
Role Opening batsman, occasional offspinner
International information
National side India
Test debut (cap 239) 3 November 2001 v South Africa
Last Test 2 December 2009 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 123) 1 April 1999 v Pakistan
Last ODI 16 August 2010 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no. 44 [1]
Domestic team information
Years Team
1997 – present Delhi
2003 Leicestershire
2008 – present Delhi Daredevils
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 79 225 139 290
Runs scored 7,039 7,230 11,178 9,035
Batting average 54.14 34.42 50.57 33.96
100s/50s 21/22 12/36 33/39 13/52
Top score 319 146 319 146
Balls bowled 3,139 4,200 7,416 5,716
Wickets 39 92 96 134
Bowling average 40.37 40.16 39.97 36.68
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/104 4/6 5/104 4/17
Catches/stumpings 61/– 84/– 119/– 106/

Virender Sehwag :pronunciation (help•info) (Hindi: वीरेंद्र सेहवाग) (born 20 October 1978, in Delhi, India), affectionately known as Viru. is one of the leading batsmen in the Indian cricket team. Sehwag is an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right-arm off-spin bowler. He played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test cricket team in 2001. In April 2009, Sehwag became the only Indian to be honored as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in 2008, subsequently becoming the first player of any nationality to retain the award for 2009.
Sehwag holds multiple records including the highest score made by an Indian in Test cricket (319), which was also the fastest triple century in the history of international cricket (reached 300 off only 278 balls) as well as the fastest 250 by any batsman (in 207 balls against Sri Lanka on 3rd December, 2009 at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai). Sehwag also holds the distinction of being one of three batsmen in the world to have ever surpassed 300 twice in Test cricket, and the only one to score two triple centuries and take a five-wicket innings haul. In March 2009, Sehwag smashed the fastest century ever scored by an Indian in ODI cricket, from 60 balls.
Sehwag was appointed as vice-captain of the Indian team under Rahul Dravid in October 2005 but due to poor form, he was later replaced by V. V. S. Laxman in December 2006 as Test vice-captain. In January 2007, Sehwag was dropped from the ODI team and later from the Test team as well. During his term as vice-captain, Sehwag skippered the team in place of injured Dravid in 2 ODIs and 1 Test. Following his return to form in 2008 and the retirement of Anil Kumble, Sehwag has been reappointed as the vice-captain for both Tests and ODIs. By early 2009. Sehwag had reestablished himself as one of the best performing batsmen in ODI cricket.