Swashbuckling Sehwag's illustrious career in numbers!

Virender Sehwag, one of India's greatest opening batsmen, retired from international cricket on Tuesday.

A destructive hitter at the top of the order with a penchant for striking boundaries, Sehwag played his first Test against South Africa in 2001 and took guard in his last Test against Australia in 2013.

Following the swashbuckling batsman’s retirement from international cricket, Rediff.com presents the destructive opener’s career in numbers.