A fifty in either of the two innings of the Bangalore Test and Virender Sehwag will get the World record of scoring at least a fifty in most consecutive Tests.on his own.
The dashing opener currently shares the record with West Indies' Viv Richards and fellow-teammate Gautam Gambhir.
Fifties in most consecutive Tests
|
Tests |
Batsman |
Period |
|
11* |
Virender Sehwag (India) |
2009-2010 |
|
11 |
Viv Richards (West Indies) |
1976-1977 |
|
11 |
Gautam Gambhir (India) |
2008-2010 |
|
10 |
John Edrich (England) |
1969-1971 |
Fifties in most consecutive Tests by Indian batsmen
|
Mts |
Batsman |
Period |
|
11* |
Virender Sehwag |
2009-2010 |
|
11 |
Gautam Gambhir |
2008-2010 |
|
8 |
Sachin Tendulkar |
2007-2008 |
|
8 |
Sachin Tendulkar |
2009-2010 |
|
8 |
VVS Laxman |
2009-2010 |
This is how Sehwag has performed in last 11 Tests:
|
Scores |
Opponents |
Venue |
Season |
|
16 & 51 |
Sri Lanka |
Ahmedabad |
2009-10 |
|
131 & DNB |
Sri Lanka |
Kanpur |
2009-10 |
|
293 & DNB |
Sri Lanka |
Mumbai BS |
2009-10 |
|
52 & 45 |
Bangladesh |
Chittagong |
2009-10 |
|
56 & 0* |
Bangladesh |
Mirpur |
2009-10 |
|
109 & 16 |
South Africa |
Nagpur |
2009-10 |
|
165 & DNB |
South Africa |
Kolkata |
2009-10 |
|
109 & 31 |
Sri Lanka |
Galle |
2010 |
|
99 & DNB |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo SSC |
2010 |
|
109 & 0 |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo PSS |
2010 |
|
59 & 17 |
Australia |
Mohali |
2010-11 |
DNB = Did not bat
COMPILED BY RAJNEESH GUPTA