Most Dangerous batsman in the world

Full name: Virender Sehwag

Born:  20 October 1978 (age 33), Delhi NCR (Haryana), India

Nickname: Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh (Haryana)

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 87)     3 November 2001 v South Africa

Last Test         24 January 2012 v Australia

ODI debut (cap 228)  1 April 1999 v Pakistan

Last ODI         28 February 2012 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                    96           245      160      310

Runs scored           8,178        8,090   12,683 9,978

Batting avg            50.79        35.17   49.15   34.18

100s/50s                22/32         15/37   36/50   14/53

Top score                 319          219      319      219

Balls bowled           3,713       4,230   8.452   5,835

Wickets                     40          92        105      138

Bowling avg           47.22        40.39   41.80   35.01

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   4/6

Catches/stumpings      74/–     87/–     133/–   111/–