Virender Sehwag, the former Indian opener who revolutionized batting with his fearless approach and aggressive strokeplay, has recently been named the best middle-order batter from Asia. Notably, during his time in the 1990-2000s, several prominent batters from the subcontinent nations captivated cricket fans worldwide with their extraordinary skills and achievements.
The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Mahela Jayawardene, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Sourav Ganguly, Saeed Anwar, Kumar Sangakkara and a few others dominated the cricketing world during this period, solidifying their status as a true legends of the game. They showcased impeccable technique and remarkable consistency, amassing runs with grace and precision, which made them few of the most admired batters of their time.
Sehwag, who has played along with all such legendary batters, showered praise on former Pakistan captain Inzamam and called him the best middle-order batter across Asia. Sehwag acknowledged that Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters of all time but suggested that when assessing the most superior middle-order batters in Asia, he has never seen anyone better than Inzamam.
“Everyone talks about Sachin Tendulkar but Inzamam-Ul-Haq is Asia’s biggest middle-order batsman. See Tendulkar was above the league of batsmen. So he doesn’t count. But when it comes to the most superior-middle order batsman across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, I have never seen anyone better than him (Inzi),” said Sehwag on Breakfast with Champions show.
“In that era – 2003-04 – he used to talk about scoring 8 an over. He would say, ‘don’t worry. We’ll score easily’. 80 required in 10 overs, any other players would panic but he was always confident,” added Sehwag.
Here is the video:
Virender Sehwag on Inzamam @virendersehwag @Inzamam08
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Inzamam played 120 Test matches for Pakistan from 1992 to 2007, scoring 8,830 runs at an average of 49.60. He smashed 25 centuries and 46 fifties in the longest format of the game. In ODIs, the Pakistan legend appeared in 378 matches and scored 11,739 runs at an average of 39.53, including 10 hundred and 83 half-centuries.
