Tarak_Allu Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Virender Sehwag had to beat off the strongest of challenges by Graeme Smith to become the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2008. Sehwag did so by taking the task of opening Test innings to a new level. He sought, and often achieved, mental domination from the first ball by scoring faster than any other opening batsman has ever done on a regular basis in Test cricket: 85 runs per 100 balls in the calendar year, without any soft opponents (Smith made 488 of his Test runs against Bangladesh); Sehwag also scored at 120 per 100 balls in one-day internationals. He hit the fastest Test triple-century ever, from only 278 balls, against South Africa. Sehwag and India softened up Australia by defeating them 2-0 in India, for Smith and South Africa to beat them in Australia. Sehwag broke a mould as well as records: he set up the highest successful run-chase in Asia, and the fourth-highest to that point, by striking England's bowlers for 83 from 68 balls at Chennai. Smith was following Sehwag's suit when, a week later, he scored 108 in his second innings at Perth to set up the highest successful run-chase in Australia, and the second-highest ever. The Leading Cricketer in the World was instituted in Wisden 2004. The five previous winners have been Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne, Andrew Flintoff, Muttiah Muralitharan and Jacques Kallis. Players can be chosen more than once for this award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natasimhambalayya Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 :)he is100% correct for this award Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athot athota Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Smith is 200% reliable than Virender Sehwag ..... We dont know when Sehwag gets out , when he bats ... every ball we need to tense...recent couple years only he is turning those 20's ,30's to big scores... Smith dominates blowers on front foot from first over like Gilchrist & able little long inngings like haden...he has real god blessed talent.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sree Ram Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Smith is 200% reliable than Virender Sehwag ..... We dont know when Sehwag gets out , when he bats ... every ball we need to tense...recent couple years only he is turning those 20's ,30's to big scores... Smith dominates blowers on front foot from first over like Gilchrist & able little long inngings like haden...he has real god blessed talent.... BUt Sehwag was more successful in 2008..and thats what matters..for that particular award.. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athot athota Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 BUt Sehwag was more successful in 2008..and thats what matters..for that particular award.. ;D one year , two years doesnt matter for me... god blessed real talent , ratherthan hard work & first impression matters .... now all the teams r strugling with their senior blowers retirement....now in 2008, most of the teams opening blowing attact is brand new for internationals..lake of expirence also matters in 2008... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sree Ram Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 one year , two years doesnt matter for me... god blessed real talent , ratherthan hard work & first impression matters .... now all the teams r strugling with their senior blowers retirement....now in 2008, most of the teams opening blowing attact is brand new for internationals..lake of expirence also matters in 2008... Dude..dont know what you're talking abt .. : here,this award is for the leading cricketer in 2008 ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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