This thread is an embarrassment to the cricketing knowledge of the entire forum. Virender Sehwag doesn't even deserve the honour of being mentioned in the same breathe as Matthew Hayden, let alone be compared to him. Sehwag isn't even 2nd best opener of the modern era, Graeme Smith is and Matthew Hayden is miles ahead of both of them.
Has Virender Sehwag EVER been ranked the BEST batsman in the ENTIRE world? Never, not even once. Graeme Smith hasn't either. Hayden was ranked the BEST batsman in the world for the majority of 2002-2004, ahead of the likes of Tendulkar, Ponting, Lara, Dravid and Kallis. Hayden was the 2nd fastest to reach 20 Test Hundreds in least amount of matches played (behind only Bradman) and is the quickest to reach 30 Test Hundreds in the history of the game. Hundreds is what makes a player great and Hayden is much more prolific then Sehwag, despite Sehwag playing on slowish wickets, which favour Opening batsman.
You want to compare Sehwag with another Opening Batsman then compare him with Chris Gayle. I mean afterall, they both just stand flat-footed and slog. What's to say that if Gayle wouldn't average over 50 if he played in a stronger team and on pitches that consistantly produces a combination of over 1,000 runs in the first 2 innings of a Test Match? Gayle does have a triple-hundred to his name, remember?
Anyone who rates Sehwag close to Hayden doesn't know what they're talking about. End of story. For furthermore refernece, contact Ikki because he is destroying everyone else in this thread.
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