3 Indian batsmen whose last 2 years saw them averaging 20+ points lower than their career average

#2 Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag is the only Indian batsman to score two triple centuries in Test cricket

Virender Sehwag will go down as the most destructive opener produced by India in Test cricket. Sehwag’s tremendous hand-eye co-ordination, coupled with his fearless approach to the game, made him an absolute nightmare for the bowlers. He is the only Indian batsman to score two triple centuries in Test cricket.

Sehwag featured in 180 innings for India and scored 8586 runs, including 32 fifties and 23 hundreds at an average of 49.34. And he scored his runs at an incredible strike rate of 82.21.

However, in the last part of his career, Sehwag couldn't quite set the stage ablaze. In the final two years of his career, Sehwag played 30 innings for India and scored just 892 runs, at a poor average of 29.73. He averaged 23.70 points lower than his career average during this period.

While Sehwag’s lack of foot movement didn't hinder him too much in his prime, in the last part of his career it proved to be his downfall. Sehwag was often found playing away from the body, and was unable to counter the moving ball early in his innings.

In his last 9 innings in Test cricket, Sehwag’s highest score was just 49. And in his last four innings, Sehwag had scores of 0, 2, 19 and 6.

The swashbuckling opener was subsequently dropped from the Test squad, and never played another Test for India after that.

RECORD BEFORE FINAL TWO YEARS: Innings - 150; Runs - 7694; Average - 53.43

FINAL TWO YEARS RECORD: Innings - 30; Runs - 892; Average - 29.73

Average dip: 23.70