Fact file on Sehwag's glorious international career

The explosive Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of international and domestic cricket.

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

Batting record in Tests:

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

Batting record in ODIs:

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

Bowling record in Tests:

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

Bowling record in ODIs:

Matches: 251

Innings: 146

Wickets: 96

Best figures: 4/6

Average: 40.13

Economy: 5.26

Strike rate: 45.7