Multan Ka Sultan Virender Sehwag - An Explosive Opener

Veeru was born on 20th of October in 1978 in the national capital of India. He is really a very dangerous aggressive opening batsman and has won many matches for his side through his alone efforts as well. He is really a very-very powerful hitter and doesn't mind whether he is playing test, one-dayer or T-20. He always looks to score as quickly as possible and this is the reason for his failures sometimes as well. Yes, it is theNajafgarh ka Nawab Virender Sehwag, a very attacking opening batsman.

Career in brief

 

Making his test debut in 2001 against SA, he influenced everyone by hitting a century on his debut. Later on, he added couple of fifties. In 2002 in England he scored yet another half century and one century. In the next year, he got couple of centuries against WI and NZ at home. He got out 5 runs short from making a double hundred at MCG against the Aussies. He became the first Indian to get triple century in test cricket in 2004 when he scored his career best 309 against the neighborhood Pak. He missed another opportunity to a ton in the next test falling short by just 10 runs against the same side.

He did well in the next two series as well at home. He got two centuries in 2005 verses Pak at home. He scored above 250 runs in 2006 in Pak. He fell short by just 1 run against the Caribbeans in 2006. His 150 in 2007 against Aussies came at a very important time that helped the visitors to clinch a win over the host. He scored his 2nd triple century against SA at home. His quick fifty against Eng gave Indian to achieve a target of over 375 runs in the 4th inning in 2008. He then gave a phenomenal performance in SL in 2009 helping the visiting side to win. He missed the chance of getting his 3rd triple ton in test by 7 runs. He got 2 tons and 1 fifty in that tour of SL.

He is such a guy who always looks to hit the ball out of the boundary ropes and this is also true that he deals in scoring runs in boundaries rather than in taking singles or doubles. He plays his natural game in all formats of the game and this is purely the reason of his success as a devastating opener for the Indian cricket team. His this strategy has helped the Indian team on a no. of occasions and this is why we call him as the Indian Test Saviour. The best thing about this wonderful guy is that he plays his natural game freely in all formats of the game. This is very important for any batsman to play his natural game without taking any type of pressure on himself.

Little Master Sachin Tendulkar - The Genius

 It was the 24th of April in 1973 when someone was born and nobody at that time knew that the one that has born is going to be a masterpiece that the cricket world will ever get. It was the day on which today's God of Cricket born in India in the state of Maharashtra. Well we don't need to explain the achievements this guy has achieved in the last two decades from the cricketing world. Yes, we are talking about the Little Master from India Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. The person whose name is enough for everyone to recognize who this great personality is.

Career in brief of this Champion

Making his test debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of just 16, he showed the glimpses of being the best batsman in the future. He has been playing the international cricket for over 20 long years and still has the same attitude as he had before. There seems to be hardly any record that is not on his name. If someone would dare to write the achievements and record of this legend, he/she will surely make a heavy book of that. 

Tendulkar scored two centuries against tough side on Australian tour in 1991. He scored three centuries in 1998 when Kangaroos visited the sub-continent. He performed well against the same side in 2001 as well. He got a half century and a century against the Caribbean later in 2002. He hit a double century against the yellow caps at SCG in 2003. He hit a century against Pak. His fifty against Aussies helped the host to grab a win in 2004.His fifty at Perth in 2007 helped the visitor to clinch a win over the home side. In 2008, his century helped the host to achieve a target of over 375 runs in the fourth inning of the test match against the English side. After this, he performed well both at home and away against other test playing nations like NZ, SL, WI, etc. He hit two centuries against Bangladesh in the test series. Later on at home, he hit back to back centuries against SA.

  Being at such a high level of this gentleman’s game, this man has never shown any type of insincerity or irresponsible behaviour throughout his long career in the international arena for over 20 long years. This is the reason why he is at the peak of this game and everyone has a faith of respect for him. He has got a long list of records to his name. He is the leading run scorer in both the test and ODI formats. He has got most no. of centuries in both the formats. He was the leading run scores in two world cups. He has played most no. of test match cricket as well as the ODI cricket. He is the only player in the world to have a double century in the ODI format. He has got 99 international centuries to his name.

All these details describe him the class of player he belongs to. Nothing more can be said more about this genius and of course a great person. He has been with the Indian team throughout and has given his best as one could expect from anyone at this level. Though when compared with some other batsman like Dravid and Laxman, he may fall behind them as far as the test saving innings are concerned but one really has to appreciate this phenomenal guy from India. His career has brought many struggles for him as well but he has faced them like a rock-solid and this is the inspiration one gets from this little genius.

The Sankat Mochan VVS Laxman - Very Very Special

The Sankat Mochan of the Indian cricket team, born in the capital city of Hyderabad of the southern state of the Indian territory, i.e., Andhra Pradesh, on 1st of November in the year of 1974, has been playing for a very long time for his team and has contributed every time whenever the team has demanded him. Yes, we are talking about the Very Very Special stylish middle-order batsman VVS Laxman who has made every Indian fan to be proud of him.

Whether the top order has collapsed or the middle order has fumbled, he is the one on which the team has always relied upon and most of the time he has played some really match saving and match winning unforgettable innings.

Making his test debut against the South Africa in 1996, he has been continuously delighting everyone with his stylish batting. The most interesting fact about him is that he has been targeting consistently the yellow capped Australians and has got a fabulous record against them in almost every part of this world.

Some Match Saving Innings from VVS Laxman

His best knock of 281 runs also came against the Australians in 2001 at Eden Garden when the home side India defeated the visitors after being forced to play the follow-on due to a phenomenal knock from this saviour. He added over 350 runs partnership with Rahul Dravid. The duo also batted superbly against the same side in the year 2003 at Adelaide when both contributed a partnership of over 300 runs once again as the visiting side finally landed on the winning side.

Besides these, he has played some match saving innings against the teams like SL and WI. His bat has made bowlers of most of the teams looking helpless whether it is SA, NZ or Eng. He scored more than 175 runs in the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2003. His fifty against the Kangaroos in 2004 helped the host to grab a win.

His fifty against the proteas away from home assisted the visiting side to clinch a win over the host side. He scored another century against his favourite team at SCG in 2007. He scored another ton against the same side, but this time at home, in 2008. He hit centuries against the Kiwis and Proteas in tough conditions away and at home respectively after the previous series against Australia.

He made yet another century but this time against the Lankans helping India to win the match. One of the most exciting test matches in the history of test match cricket was played in 2010 b/w Ind and Aus in India. He scored a much needed half century at crucial period of the game to clinch a 1-wkt victory over them. Later on, he has played some unforgettable match saving innings against other test playing nations like NZ and SA.

Besides this brief summary of his character, he has got a number of matches saving innings to his name. This guy is really a genuine test match saviour and this is the reason why he is popularly known as the Sankat Mochan of the Indian cricket team.   

The Wall Rahul Dravid - A Genuine Class Player

Rahul Dravid, popularly know as The Wall, was born on 11/01/1973 in the beautiful city of Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh of the Indian territory.

He started his international test match career in England where he scored 95 runs on his debut. His first test ton against the Proteas showed that the Indian cricket is going to have a really classical player in the form of Rahul Dravid. He batted like a truly legend and it didn't seem from his batting style and technique that he is playing his very first test match in the international arena.

His fantastic stats are enough to explain and prove him as a world class batsman. Besides his superb batting records he also holds the record for taking the most number of catches in test match cricket. He is a cool and composed player with a simple personality. Because of this, he has got fans all around the world who want him to score runs and to entertain them with his excellent batting techniques.

Test Match Saving Innings From Rahul Dravid

There had been many occasions in test match cricket where the Indian team needed someone to stay at the wicket, spend some time in the center, score some much needed vital runs and build partnerships. Rahul Dravid has been playing this role for a very long time and has batted sincerely and according to the situation a number of times and has brought the Indian team from a loss to a win or a draw.

At Eden Garden in 2001 against the Kangaroos when India was playing the follow-on, his partnership with Laxman of over 375 runs took India back into the game and the host emerged as the winning side. Rahul Dravid played an unforgettable inning of 180 runs in that match. He added 223 runs to his name at Adelaide due to which the visitor got victory over the home side in 2003. Besides these, he has been with the Indian team most of the time whenever she has been in trouble. He has scored a lot of runs both in the sub-continent as well as overseas. He has been playing innings for the nation and this is the reason why he is regarded as the most reliable Indian test player whenever he has been in the team. He has played many match saving innings again most of the test playing nations like Sri Lanka, England, South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, West Indies, etc. 

In the recently concluded test series against the Caribbean in West Indies, he was the best performer in the test series and as a result the visitor won the test series. Most recently, against the England in England he has hit three test centuries and has incorporated his best effort to prevent loss of the India cricket team. Because of his fabulous performance throughout this series, he has been given the Indian Man of the Series award. Though India has lost the series, we can't neglect the greatness of this world class player.

As long as we will try know more about him, we can't prevent us from being influenced with him. He has scored runs in every part of the world against the toughest sides in the toughest conditions. We must appreciate his talent and efforts and should have a respect for this real legend. He is a really superman from Indian cricket team.