Sehwag the saviour as India stare down defeat | From the Vault

With wickets tumbling around him, Virender Sehwag digs in for a gutsy 151 on the final day of the 2007/08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But will it be enough to drag India out from the jaws of defeat?
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[@shailendraautomotive]

Hero Honda Bat and Bunking School for Sehwag....What A Childhood Memories.. No Social Media No Insta No Fb Only Pure Cricket....

[@JimChap]

You can return back there if you are just prepared to burn all your devices - or else check them only once a day. Just make sure you still have access to youtube so you can still watch old cricket like I do.

[@Silent_warrior433]

We used to tune in radio 📻.

[@anmolshrivastava4179]

Right bro

[@anmolshrivastava4179]

@@Silent_warrior433 same bro

[@HaineelShah]

Can't forget Britannia bat either

[@hariharaa70]

Sehwag from 2008 to 2010 : 61 Inns, 3515 runs, SR 91.34, Avg, 60.6, 100's -10, 50's -15. Main reason for India being No.1 in tests

[@fulamanimishra5806]

I agree with that's why gautam gambhir is in depression till now 😅

[@sinr8237]

​@@fulamanimishra5806 kitchen

[@sanchitsharmasanatani]

@@fulamanimishra5806 lol Viru Gauti duo was the main reason why India was a great test team from 2008 to 2010

[@user-jn6oe2hz2w]

Sehwag was an exceptional talent. He reincarnated test cricket by way of his interesting strokeplay. It can be easily confirmed that sehwag in tests and yuvraj in odis were the mainstay from 2001 to 2011.

[@user-jn6oe2hz2w]

It can also be seen in that period that despite strongest teams around due to Dhoni's interesting captaincy India won lot of laurels. However despite legends falling dhoni stood his ground strong.

[@shridhar265]

The innings that revived Sehwag's test career. He wasn't in the playing xi for the first two tests. And then he scored a hundred in the tour game after the second test - the infamous one at Sydney. Then he was picked for the 3rd test at Perth. He scored a 40 odd in the second innings. But it was this game, where he genuinely came back. Very unsehwag like. Took 200+ balls for his 150. But made sure India wouldn't lose. If not for his innings, India could have lost the match despite scoring 500+ in the first innings. In the immediate next test that India played after this one, he scored his career best of 319 at a 100+ SR against SA. And after that there was no question about his place in side for next 3-4 years. A true entertainer!

[@jramkumarpatnaik2877]

Nostalgia

[@kanhaiyasharma6817]

He was picked in tour hesitantly. Other were against this decision. Kumble backed him. I stopped waching cricket, once Sehwag and Sachin were out of team.

[@jramkumarpatnaik2877]

@@kanhaiyasharma6817 same here ... stopped watching once both retired

[@angrypepe5991]

@@kanhaiyasharma6817 Actually Akash Chopra was in line to play ahead of Sehwag

[@aniket385]

Sehwag wasn’t as consistent as the other Big batsman of his era . But when he scored , he destroyed the opposition and changed the game and mindset in favour of India . Once he got going…pitch , bowler , weather weren’t an issue His 5 best knocks are 1. 201* vs SL in SL against All time legends like Murali and the mystery spinner Mendis on a spinning tract . All batsmen fell once spinners came . India even the Test in SL den and their tailor made pitches to help their spinner . 2. 309 vs Pak in Pak , India haven’t won a Test in Pakistan ever and then this guy destroys them on Day 1 bu sheer audacity 3. 319 vs SA , fastest Triple Ton ever and that too in reply to SA huge First inning score , most would have crumbled under pressure of huge runs . 4. 195 vs Aus in Aus 5. 81 vs Aus in World Cup 2003 final . Only Sehwag was the one who trashed the best bowling attack of the wc . India was unlucky that day as once he and Dravid were going strong the rain came and interrupted the match and after resuming Dravid fell . Later Sehwag got run out .

[@1824ajay]

I rate Viru very highly because of his thought process!!Was very clear with his decision making and was brave!!

[@tushardeshwal7320]

Ye match konse stadium me tha

[@ankitbargale7923]

Absolutely true man. These days, T20 has spoiled batsmen's instict.

[@pt-7890]

​@@tushardeshwal7320Adelaide oval

[@gelanidivyesh2043]

Adelaide australia

[@rapidcrampus4065]

1:56 ah that cover drive🔥♥️

[@ENTERTAININGGAMECHANNEL]

👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@sangeetdebuchya]

VS Sehwag He always gave India a chance to WIN, no matter what situation / pitch was. One of the greats of Indian Cricket.

[@RamKumar-ek9dy]

He played exceptional cricket against Pakistani bowlers in that particular era especially against Shoaib Akhtar's bowling who always bothered Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. Thanks CA for appreciating Virendra Sehwag

[@aniket385]

Trashed the best bowling combo of All Time - McGrath and Warne too .

[@rocky49able]

Sehwag was a dashing batsman. But he mellowed down to make sure his country avoids defeat. Salute!

[@subhadeepdas1931]

Sehwag once told Ashwin, "I don't think off-spinners are bowlers". 😂😂

[@shahrinsamad5876]

😂😂😂😂

[@swarajbhalerao9924]

And now he got out to a part time off spinner 😂😂

[@sudiptachoudhury89]

Your strength sometimes becomes your weakness!! Classical example of that u mentioned

[@chayan5471]

That is called overconfidence

[@terinmathew]

And he’s a off break

[@greatcricket1837]

I clearly remembered this series . This was one of the most media hyped series . Every day in the newspaper this series covered in the front page . India were favorites to win the series , as last time when india travelled australia way back in 2003-4 India drew the test series . And one more reason was that india had started winning tests in overseas. They have defeated pakistan in Pakistan in 2004, West indies in 2006 , Won their first ever test match in Sa in 2006. And they have deafeated England in England in 2007 and also defeated pakistan at home series u. 2007. Also won the t20 world cup in the same year. India was in red hot form . Even prince if kolkata had came in form. But their main test was to win in australia. Australia won 16 consecutive test at that time . India lost the Mcg test badly. But in Sydney test india lost match because of the worst umpairing of the history. But in the third test india defeated australia in Perth . And broke the jinx of Australia of winning 16 consecutive test. And the last match was played in Adeilade which ends with drawn . india lost one of the most competitive series by 2-1 . Fun fact at that time I was in 3rd grade 😂😂. Good old days 🥲.

[@aniket385]

2008 win in Australia would have meant a lot as Australia were pretty strong side then . 2018 series in Australia, Warner Smith weren’t there so the win was not as sweet

[@rajkillers]

​@@aniket385 then take 2021 series, in which we were suffering eith injuries after injuries, coming from behind that too a 36 all out situation, then a memorable win at melbourne thanks to rahane 100, then a classy fightback draw at sydney thanks to pujara, vihari and ashwin, then another class performance at the Gabba where India chased down 320 odd target on the last hour of the last day of that test, we were not having likes of kohli.

[@nooneknows19]

@@aniket385 were they very strong as a lot of their greats basically retired by then. Warne, mcgrath, langer.

[@AK-fd1tb]

​@@nooneknows19 don't try and give reasons. Any Australian team is dangerous at home. Respect that.

[@nooneknows19]

@@AK-fd1tb Im not saying they werent a strong side at home. They werent a very strong side. As they were with warne and mcgrath.

[@SmokingOz-nd4ew]

One of the funniest mfers to ever play cricket. I don't fully understand Hindi because I speak Sinhalese but every time I hear Sehwag talk I lol at how little he cares about what anyone thinks. One of the most genuine cricketing characters of all time.

[@ronS990]

5:16 😎💪❤️‍🔥 Team total-- 128 Sehwag-- 100

[@englishbyrajsony4011]

Ha bhai 😎😎😎🤘🤘🤘

[@aniket385]

28 includes extras too…

[@SahilKhan-kc8qe]

Hand & Eye Coordination ⚡

[@500mmomentind.p5]

Sehwag got into Tendulkar's boot after his 2004 knock of 309. He scored 1000+ runs in every calender year. Irfan's succes in Top3 & Sehwag's bad form led him to out of selector's radar forever until his 151

[@ravicravic6866]

Virender Sehwag sir ,Sachin Tendulkar Sir , Gambhir sir, Virat kohli sir Ms Dhoni sir ,Rahul Dravid sir , Yuvaraj singh sir, Yusuf pathan sir, irfhan Pathan sir ,Raina Sir , sreeshanth sir, Zaheer khan sir, Harbhajan Singh sir, Munaf Patel sir Ganguly Sir,Ashish Nehra sir Chawla sir , What Players Because 2007 icc t20 world cup - 2011 icc odi World cup What Players in Indian team. Golden Era .

[@kumardrishti]

After this 2007/08 test series the relationship of ind aus players changes forever because of the ipl

[@shivsaisiddharth5491]

2nd test was a greatest disgrace to Umpiring standards. Symonds clear nick caught on 32, worst decision, went on to make 150 completely changed the course of match. Surely apart from 1st test India played really well against world class attack and unfortunate to lose the series 2-1

[@ARCHaNNeLLTheAllRounder]

Sehwag was the Indian Viv Richards 🔥

[@abhishekn9871]

Arguably he was... But Sir Viv was consistent in both formats... In fact he's the greatest ODI batter ever... 47+ avg & 90+ SR during those times where even 30+ avg & 70+ SR were considered good...

[@sivaleo]

​@@abhishekn9871Viru Also 35+avg and 104 SR in Odi...test 50avg and 82 SR....

[@kumardrishti]

Destroyer of the attacks virander sehwag india ,s best ever test opener along with sunny gavaskar

[@BlindrHaur]

Pre Sehwag India scores an average of 220-250 per day. During Sehwag era, India started to score 300+ more often than usual and able to declare 3rd session of second day in most of the tests.

[@saumyajitrajak8008]

The Talent of India 🇮🇳❤️💪. Well Played Birendra Shewag 🏏♥️♥️🔥🔥

[@swamisundaram]

Fearless Amazing Sehwag. Once in a millenium player. Salute!

[@sunnyzzynnus4565]

Dhoni was ordinary Test Batsmen in SENA countries

[@vishnusuresh3081]

Viru is a Gem ❤

[@Syam-cb6oz]

Miss U Viru Baiiii❤

[@bhaskarpuvvala5849]

His 2nd coming as a test batter which lasted till he 2011. Probably this could be termed as his peak.

[@surajitbarua9510]

Sehwag was the both pinch hitter and classic batsman.

[@ChandiranChandiran-rr2ex]

World number one attacking batsman shewag ♥️

[@thecontentpro-usman-hayat]

Quite a memorable match. Symonds and umpire asad rauf have recently left this mortal world.

[@adityakeshari4647]

1:56 what a shot, beauty at its best...

[@monamarik5628]

Viru bhai Mass 💪💪💪💪. Look at their bowling! & these IPL era fans compares stats of players 😂

[@bohra6]

This Australian team was something else . What a Team 🔥

[@ervinstewart8222]

They used to get too much free wickets to me,bad decisions by umpires

[@artijha2715]

This Australian team was not something else this team starting loosing in home against England ,Africa and this series won India but they did cheating openly

[@akhtaruzzamanjoy8524]

​@@artijha2715 after this series, Australia started losing home series. First against England and then South Africa

[@nayankalita4875]

Viru power 🔥🔥🔥

[@bittubiebzdutta2219]

Fav sehwag ❤❤

[@TheLiarsTruth]

He was a storm once he started batting like this nobody able to stop him

[@raju21386]

Cric Australia is the saviour of vintage cricket videos.

[@JaiShankar-qj8kr]

Yeh inning subha 5 bje uthkr dekhi sardiyon mie we love viru paa

[@ArchismanMozumder]

Thank you for sharing this video & highlighting Sehwag's sterling performance in this test match: 63 in the 1st innings 2 wickets while bowling in Australia's 1st innings 151* in a team-total of 269 for 7... next highest score... 20 Guess who was the Man Of The Match? Sachin Tendulkar! For his 153 in the first innings. A very fine knock but the wicket was easy. The Australians scored three centiries in their first innings. Sehwag's rearguard knock was really special. Surely the undisputed MoM from India's viewpoint. I think the Australian authorities & crowd were under the impression that it was Tendulkar's last tour & hence there was a lot of adulation for him.

[@surjinsandhu9480]

class of the commentary summed up the situation not only of the match but the game of the viruuu, miss you so much not even the class of rohit matches your odi and test level, certainly left a big whole

[@RajRaj-gq8wr]

Sorry to say but rohit easily matched his odi level😂

[@surjinsandhu9480]

@@RajRaj-gq8wr pitches were different we should remember that

[@anweshchatterjee7595]

​@@surjinsandhu9480 absolutely right. Pitches were much flatter during the 2000s than recently, so we can say Rohit is comfortably a better ODI batsman then Sehwag. Tests Sehwag is still far ahead, but as you said he played on much easier pitches.

[@noddingyellow5449]

@@anweshchatterjee7595 only test was easier to bat in 2000s. Odi is easier now, 2 new balls meaning no reverse swing and easier scoring, flatter pitches and powerplays

[@anweshchatterjee7595]

@@noddingyellow5449 but Rohit as an opener has to face two new balls therefore swing for more overs up front. Reverse swing after 35 overs doesn't really matter for him unless it's a double hundred day. And Sehwag never stayed in long enough to face reverse swing.

[@kuldeepdesai6597]

Pure nostalgia.

[@dharmendrakumar5661]

Thankyou Thankyou 🙏🏻❤️

[@shimogaabhi1428]

What a player one of the best opener ever in test cricket sehwag name is permanent entertainer in world cricket 🙏💞👏❤️💐

[@bubunghosh2195]

one of sehwag's best test innings if not the best

[@nitink8148]

He is second to none in Test Matches.

[@FOOTBOSS.]

Virendra sehwag the hiter 🎉

[@gamingadydryer3737]

The Most Destructive Opener 🔥🙌

[@abhyudaykanoje]

India still haven't found an opener like Sehwag even 10+ years after his retirement. No one in this period has had 50+ average or played 60-70 test matches or scored consistently like he had. India are missing a test opener big time and need one desperately.

[@prithvi1225]

Great cricket with great commentary ❤❤unlike nowadays

[@anweshchatterjee7595]

Unlike nowadays where you have not great but outstanding cricket! Commentary standards have definitely fallen though.

[@kohliisgoat]

​@@anweshchatterjee7595finally a found a sensible man

[@rajsrivastva7842]

The major highlights of this inning is he didn't scored a single boundry between lunch and tea session ❤

[@ArchismanMozumder]

Very interesting insight. Thank you.

[@TheIkaraCult]

If Sehwag was aroung today he would be the best Batsman in the world without question.

[@Ashwani849]

Tough Australian 🔥

[@sivaleo]

Sehwag the Monster 🔥💥

[@rajaajay8446]

Vaaa thalaivaaaa

[@sivaleo]

​@@rajaajay8446🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sivaleo]

​@@rajaajay8446❤❤❤

[@iamindian2154]

And we compare Prithivi Shaw with him

[@omprakashreddychilpuri840]

Before starting, Shewag jumping, warm-up shows everything 😅

[@gousesuleman]

This is where sehwaag announced he is not ordinarily player. The legend for a reason

[@pavanganji5818]

Sehwag my dad favorite batsmen

[@Gillani2000]

Viru ji had no foot work but his hand eye coordination was amazing

[@sathrockhepsi7042]

My All time favourite Cricketer Viru bhai❤

[@vedparkashgadwal9523]

Thank u cricket Australia for upload such a good one. Love u from india

[@jramkumarpatnaik2877]

No one was ever able to replace him

[@PradhanmantriBruhh]

I still have that Hero Honda bat seeing him smoke all bowlers😢😢

[@vipulragnor8095]

He was brutal against spinners

[@durgachariryali5523]

Sehwag 🔥🔥🔥

[@Punterpr]

Sehwag to England- Lets talk about the Bazball

[@rohitvarshney2369]

Once a legend said - Main spinner ko bowler ni mantaaa 💀💀💀

[@vishwanathskuri8782]

❤️ The Only One Virendr Sehwag Boss ❤️

[@amitrathee7288]

Great player

[@rahulkadam1260]

Sometime i imagine how the tall and well built Australian must be feeling when 5.6 something trashes you all over the ground he was so destructive force.

[@rangavembar]

Viru...the impact player! My favorite!

[@noyelgeorge999]

My favorite Indian opener❤❤

[@sivaleo]

VIRU DESTRUCTION 🔥🔥🔥💥

[@benjaminabraham3506]

Yet they awarded Sachin the MoM. They rated a first inning hundred better than a fourth inning hundred on final day under trying circumstances. Just a few days back India were bundled out on the final day at Sydney, handing Australia an improbable win. The same could have repeated here. At times I felt the MoM awards were given on the basis of popularity than on merit. Any of the following could be the reason- the vested interests of the title sponsors, appeasement to the Board or popularity among fans

[@rrh8854]

You are right Benjamin, awards given on popularity, fan base, nepitism,, not on merit, circumstances, quality, team position, time of innings (this was 4th innings & to avoid invitable defeat on foreign soil),,!!!!as first innings will not be in pressure situation!!!

[@nsundu123]

How dumb same. in Kanpur odi Sachin scored well they gave it to Viru any problems??? Hyd odi vs Kiwis Sachin scored superb Viru scored later only Sachin wasn't awarded Man of the match Kochi odi Sachin took 5 wickets where Inzi bhai wad taking the game away Viru got man of the match do Sachin fans blame Viru get a life and Btw this is third innings not fourth and See Sachins first innings score so so flawless here Viru came after being axed from the side played a normal Game only!!!

[@nsundu123]

@@rrh8854 What a pity u couldn't even see in Google that this wasn't fourth innings??? Did u see Sachins first innings please see and then comment

[@benjaminabraham3506]

@@nsundu123 I guess u got the theme of the argument completely wrong. U have taken the argument like a typical indian key board warrior. Sachin Vs viru or viru vs rohit or rohit vs kohli and so on. I am not concerned about who vs who my point is how MoMs at times are given without taking into due consideration the situation at which a batter scored or a bowler took wickets.

[@benjaminabraham3506]

@@nsundu123 Well sachin's hundred came in the first 2 days of the test while batting was easy.even kumble scored 87. Virus 150+ came in the last day the next best score was 26 by extras. I have clear momery of watching this match live i dont have to google. But then it was not the 4th innings it was the 3rd innigs of the match. Sans the century from sehwag India would have been bowled out fore a mere score on the last day just the way there at Sydney a fews days ago and Aus would have won an improbable win. To judge which 100 was more vital is upto the viewers, people might have different opinion.

[@fahaddesai3466]

Brett Lee was undoubtedly the best bowler of that time with pace,swing and accuracy.

[@TayyabRandhwa-kn8bd]

Massive batting

[@manishmaurya392]

No one can match the elegance of Sehwag

[@ABHISHEKKUMAR-gz1vn]

If in this series umpiring decision was right then Indian team won that series

[@DragonBallzMoviesHD]

Sehwag was more entertaining to watch then sachin

[@sanjusabu5488]

The next was 20 what an innings..

[@Rohit-cm1qd]

Greatest Sehwag Fan Is Here ❤️

[@sushantkumartripathy4550]

Golden moments

[@hariharaa70]

it was a bad idea to drop sehwag for the first 2 tests. he always played well in the fast and bouncy pitches of australia

[@vikkchou5663]

He is unfit , didn't dropped

[@varun488]

Viru in tests was something else🔥❤

[@Shrethy]

Kya batting line up thi india ki

[@Bts78905]

He was not given proper farewell. He is the only player to score two triple hundreds and third one he missed by 4 runs. He was not only a dashing batsman but also useful bowler and several times have seen him taking wickets at a crucial tim

[@jopop9096]

7 Runs😂 not 4 runs ok

[@Bts78905]

@@jopop9096 God bless you. Nery nice correction.

[@rrh8854]

I saw lot of praise for Veeru, even more than his predecessor!!! funny is many a same people who adored, worshiped other little one, have put this sultan above him, G O A T,, and reasin for making India no. 1,,,,,,!!!

[@nsundu123]

Sachin nahi toh indian cricket mein paise kabhie nahi aate

[@Mhh-il7yx]

The era when cricket was played by Legends.. Nowadays its just a game of ipl kids

[@vishwaspandey8978]

जय हिन्द

[@haribabudevarapalli1306]

World Dengerous Batsman my viru ❤❤❤

[@curiosityfacts1736]

In those days cricket is on different level

[@AmitKumar-wf7gn]

This series is unfortunately remembered for a whole lot of controversies and paved way for introduction of Drs

[@rajsharma2023]

India 128.....sehwag 100🙏🙏😂

[@satyach1639]

Sehwag has brilliant in the test series 2007 everyball has converted into boundary

[@dhaanushl6465]

Sehwag played only 1 Test Match in 2007

[@subramanianeswaran2977]

Greater India 🇮🇳 only Team the nightmare of Australia in Australia specially Tests.... Example 2005 Adelaide Test Win and 2021 Gabba Win

[@anooptomer7]

Played Test like ODI; ODI like T20. T20 like gully cricket. One and only, Sehwag.

[@achusrdarsan4278]

Viru❤🥺

[@yashyadav262]

Some players never born again

[@prashantshinge8770]

WOW VIRU DAA

[@LD72505]

Super Sewag

[@hindustanieater4807]

One in a million 😢

[@saisantosh8961]

Jai segwag