5. Converting 11 consecutive Test 100s into scores of 150+
Sehwag had a unique sequence between December 26, 2003, and July 31, 2008. He made 11 Test centuries in that period and interestingly he converted all those into scores of 150 and above.
He began with a 195 against Australia at MCG in the Boxing Day Test of 2003. His 11 centuries were – 195, 309, 155, 164, 173, 201, 254, 180, 151, 319 and 201*. His streak ended when he was out for 131 against Sri Lanka at Kanpur in November 2009.
Sehwag, in fact, converted 15 consecutive centuries into scores of 125-plus. Before that 195 his two centuries were 147 and 130, and after his 201* the next two centuries were 131 and 293. Apart from his first two Test centuries, the next 15 were all of 125-plus runs.
The next highest streak of converting centuries into 150-plus scores is seven by Gary Kirsten. He scored 275, 180, 150, 220, 153, 150 and 160 between December 1999 and October 2002.
6. First player to be dismissed at least once in the 90s, 190s and 290s in Test cricket
When Sehwag got out for 293 runs in December 2009, he completed the set of having got out in the nervous 90s, 190s and 290s. He already had three scores in the 90s (90, 90 & 92) and one in the 190s (195) by then. Later he got two more scores in the 90s (99 and 96).
After him, only one batsman did the same. It was Alastair Cook to complete this set after getting out for 190 against India at Eden Gardens in December 2012. He already had four scores in the 90s and a 294 (also against India).
One more batsman came close to this feat – Viv Richards. He had three 90s, a 291 and was not out on 192.
7. One of only three players to be stumped out on 99 in Test cricket
Sehwag never liked being patient when approaching centuries. In 2010, he became only the third batsman to be stumped out on 99 in Test cricket history. He was stumped by Suraj Randiv of Sri Lanka at Colombo (SSC).
Before him, Maqsood Ahmed (Pakistan vs India, Lahore) in January 1955 and John Wright (New Zealand vs England, Christchurch) in January 1992 were the two to do this. Since Sehwag, no batsman has got stumped out on 99, not even on any score between 95 and 99.
8. Completing most number of Test centuries within 100 balls and double centuries within 200 balls
Sehwag scored 23 centuries in his Test career out of which he completed seven of those in less than 100 balls. He holds the record of completing most number of Test centuries in less than 100 balls.
The next highest is Adam Gilchrist with six such centuries followed by Chris Gayle with four. Ian Botham, Kapil Dev, Brian Lara, Shahid Afridi and Brendon McCullum reached three centuries in less than 100 balls in their Test career.
There are only five double centuries completed within 200 balls in Test cricket history. Interestingly, three of those are by Virender Sehwag (in 168, 182 and 194 balls). The other two are by Nathan Astle (153 balls) and Brendon McCullum (186 balls).
Sehwag has scored six 200s in Tests and five of those were completed within 230 balls. No other batsman has even completed two Test 200s within 250 balls!
9. At least one 50+ score in 11 consecutive Test matches
Between November 2009 and October 2010, Virender Sehwag made at least one 50 plus score in 11 consecutive Test matches. It was then the joint highest number of consecutive Test matches with 50 plus scores, alongside Viv Richards and Gautam Gambhir.
After him, AB de Villiers bettered this record by doing it in 12 consecutive Tests. Mominul Haque also achieved this feat in 11 consecutive matches.
10. Most Test runs in a calendar year without being the highest run-getter in that year
Sehwag scored 1,462 Test runs in 2008 and 1,422 Test runs in 2010 but wasn’t the highest run-getter in those calendar years. He was bettered by Graeme Smith in 2008 with 1,656 runs and by Sachin Tendulkar in 2010 with 1,562 runs.
His aggregates are the highest by any batsman in a year without being the highest run-getter. Interestingly, he holds the top two spots there. Next highest is Sachin Tendulkar with 1,392 runs in 2002 when the highest run-getter that year was Michael Vaughan with 1481 runs.
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