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Michael Clarke
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Virender Sehwag
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Michael Clarke vs Virender Sehwag

Michael Clarke and Virender Sehwag compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Virender Sehwag has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Virender SehwagTEST Virender SehwagODI Virender SehwagT20I Virender Sehwag
Format

All formats

MC 4 – 5 VS
17112
Most Runs
17253
329
Highest Score
319
65.73
Best Strike Rate
92.55
102
Most sixes
243
1672
Most Fours
2408
45.27
Best Averages
40.31
86
Most 50s
72
36
Most 100s
38
71
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2015

MC 0 – 0 VS
430
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
66.36
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
26.88
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

MC 0 – 0 VS
610
Most Runs
–
161
Highest Score
–
61.37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
35.88
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MC 4 – 0 VS
1396
Most Runs
58
187
Highest Score
31
60.75
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
0
152
Most Fours
7
45.03
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MC 7 – 1 VS
2251
Most Runs
803
329
Highest Score
117
69.95
Best Strike Rate
93.48
15
Most sixes
6
239
Most Fours
115
77.62
Best Averages
25.90
8
Most 50s
2
6
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MC 5 – 3 VS
1518
Most Runs
1029
151
Highest Score
219
69.44
Best Strike Rate
102.59
13
Most sixes
17
146
Most Fours
133
47.44
Best Averages
41.16
7
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
–

2010

MC 1 – 7 VS
1820
Most Runs
1868
168
Highest Score
173
66.57
Best Strike Rate
94.53
10
Most sixes
15
159
Most Fours
281
38.72
Best Averages
54.94
9
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
6
6
Most Not Outs
3

2009

MC 3 – 6 VS
1979
Most Runs
1582
138
Highest Score
293
61.50
Best Strike Rate
127.17
2
Most sixes
39
197
Most Fours
221
46.02
Best Averages
49.44
13
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
5
8
Most Not Outs
1

2008

MC 1 – 7 VS
1571
Most Runs
2355
118
Highest Score
319
51.17
Best Strike Rate
96.12
4
Most sixes
44
133
Most Fours
302
43.64
Best Averages
52.33
9
Most 50s
14
4
Most 100s
4
6
Most Not Outs
1

2007

MC 6 – 2 VS
1367
Most Runs
657
145
Highest Score
114
74.70
Best Strike Rate
110.23
13
Most sixes
14
119
Most Fours
87
47.14
Best Averages
29.86
9
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MC 3 – 5 VS
1195
Most Runs
1433
135
Highest Score
254
71.60
Best Strike Rate
85.91
8
Most sixes
14
94
Most Fours
202
47.80
Best Averages
32.57
8
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
2
9
Most Not Outs
1

2005

MC 2 – 7 VS
1437
Most Runs
1802
103
Highest Score
201
69.55
Best Strike Rate
92.46
9
Most sixes
18
156
Most Fours
256
38.84
Best Averages
40.04
10
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
3
8
Most Not Outs
2

2004

MC 1 – 7 VS
1211
Most Runs
1812
151
Highest Score
309
69.88
Best Strike Rate
79.27
13
Most sixes
25
131
Most Fours
245
39.06
Best Averages
41.18
3
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
1

2003

MC 1 – 4 VS
327
Most Runs
1393
75
Highest Score
195
88.62
Best Strike Rate
80.33
2
Most sixes
24
29
Most Fours
180
–
Best Averages
37.65
3
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
1767
–
Highest Score
147
–
Best Strike Rate
90.48
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
272
–
Best Averages
41.09
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2001

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
674
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
84.14
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
107
–
Best Averages
33.70
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0

1999

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

TEST career

MC 4 – 5 VS
8643
Most Runs
8586
329
Highest Score
319
55.92
Best Strike Rate
82.23
39
Most sixes
91
978
Most Fours
1233
49.11
Best Averages
49.34
27
Most 50s
32
28
Most 100s
23
22
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2015

MC 0 – 0 VS
211
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
50.24
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
21.10
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

MC 0 – 0 VS
429
Most Runs
–
161
Highest Score
–
56.75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
35.75
Best Averages
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MC 4 – 0 VS
1093
Most Runs
27
187
Highest Score
19
56.40
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
0
116
Most Fours
4
47.52
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MC 7 – 1 VS
1595
Most Runs
505
329
Highest Score
117
65.96
Best Strike Rate
87.67
6
Most sixes
3
189
Most Fours
76
106.33
Best Averages
31.56
3
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MC 5 – 2 VS
618
Most Runs
384
151
Highest Score
67
58.52
Best Strike Rate
80.17
5
Most sixes
3
80
Most Fours
53
38.63
Best Averages
29.54
1
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–

2010

MC 0 – 8 VS
771
Most Runs
1422
168
Highest Score
173
51.64
Best Strike Rate
90.80
2
Most sixes
10
94
Most Fours
215
36.71
Best Averages
61.83
3
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

MC 4 – 3 VS
1042
Most Runs
631
138
Highest Score
293
55.60
Best Strike Rate
108.98
1
Most sixes
11
115
Most Fours
92
54.84
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MC 2 – 7 VS
1063
Most Runs
1462
118
Highest Score
319
46.64
Best Strike Rate
85.85
2
Most sixes
22
102
Most Fours
181
50.62
Best Averages
56.23
5
Most 50s
6
4
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1

2007

MC 3 – 0 VS
320
Most Runs
44
145
Highest Score
40
56.24
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
1
28
Most Fours
7
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MC 1 – 6 VS
429
Most Runs
791
135
Highest Score
254
61.11
Best Strike Rate
84.96
2
Most sixes
5
41
Most Fours
120
–
Best Averages
39.55
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

2005

MC 0 – 6 VS
476
Most Runs
785
91
Highest Score
201
52.48
Best Strike Rate
78.42
1
Most sixes
6
63
Most Fours
114
28.00
Best Averages
60.38
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2004

MC 0 – 8 VS
596
Most Runs
1141
151
Highest Score
309
57.09
Best Strike Rate
73.61
10
Most sixes
12
73
Most Fours
162
49.67
Best Averages
63.39
2
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2003

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
522
–
Highest Score
195
–
Best Strike Rate
73.21
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
52.20
–
Most 100s
2

2002

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
637
–
Highest Score
147
–
Best Strike Rate
72.63
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
39.81
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

2001

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
235
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
65.28
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

ODI career

MC 3 – 6 VS
7981
Most Runs
8273
130
Highest Score
219
78.99
Best Strike Rate
104.34
53
Most sixes
136
665
Most Fours
1132
44.59
Best Averages
35.06
58
Most 50s
38
8
Most 100s
15
44
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2015

MC 0 – 0 VS
219
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
96.05
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2014

MC 0 – 0 VS
181
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
76.05
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MC 4 – 0 VS
303
Most Runs
31
105
Highest Score
31
84.17
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
36
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MC 6 – 1 VS
656
Most Runs
217
117
Highest Score
96
82.00
Best Strike Rate
100.46
9
Most sixes
1
50
Most Fours
30
46.86
Best Averages
21.70
5
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

2011

MC 3 – 5 VS
900
Most Runs
645
101
Highest Score
219
79.65
Best Strike Rate
123.09
8
Most sixes
14
66
Most Fours
80
56.25
Best Averages
53.75
6
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
–

2010

MC 5 – 3 VS
777
Most Runs
446
111
Highest Score
110
79.37
Best Strike Rate
108.78
4
Most sixes
5
45
Most Fours
66
55.50
Best Averages
40.55
5
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2009

MC 3 – 6 VS
868
Most Runs
810
100
Highest Score
146
69.50
Best Strike Rate
136.59
1
Most sixes
20
79
Most Fours
114
43.40
Best Averages
45.00
8
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

2008

MC 0 – 7 VS
471
Most Runs
893
79
Highest Score
119
62.38
Best Strike Rate
120.03
1
Most sixes
22
30
Most Fours
121
31.40
Best Averages
49.61
4
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MC 6 – 1 VS
981
Most Runs
475
130
Highest Score
114
81.07
Best Strike Rate
107.22
11
Most sixes
8
86
Most Fours
66
46.71
Best Averages
33.93
7
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MC 3 – 4 VS
729
Most Runs
608
81
Highest Score
97
77.31
Best Strike Rate
85.88
3
Most sixes
8
53
Most Fours
77
40.50
Best Averages
26.43
7
Most 50s
5
5
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MC 3 – 5 VS
954
Most Runs
1017
103
Highest Score
108
82.67
Best Strike Rate
107.28
7
Most sixes
12
93
Most Fours
142
53.00
Best Averages
31.78
8
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
1

2004

MC 2 – 5 VS
615
Most Runs
671
105
Highest Score
90
89.26
Best Strike Rate
91.17
3
Most sixes
13
58
Most Fours
83
32.37
Best Averages
25.81
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

MC 1 – 4 VS
327
Most Runs
871
75
Highest Score
130
88.62
Best Strike Rate
85.31
2
Most sixes
16
29
Most Fours
115
–
Best Averages
32.26
3
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
1130
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
105.02
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
171
–
Best Averages
41.85
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2001

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
439
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
99.55
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
29.27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0

1999

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

MC 1 – 4 VS
488
Most Runs
394
67
Highest Score
68
10
Most sixes
16
29
Most Fours
43
21.22
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
2
5
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2012

MC 0 – 0 VS
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9

2010

MC 0 – 0 VS
272
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
103.82
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
22.67
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

MC 0 – 4 VS
69
Most Runs
141
27
Highest Score
64
0
Most sixes
8
3
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MC 4 – 0 VS
37
Most Runs
0
37
Highest Score
0
1
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MC 0 – 4 VS
66
Most Runs
138
33
Highest Score
68
1
Most sixes
5
5
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MC 3 – 1 VS
37
Most Runs
34
37
Highest Score
34
3
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
5
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MC 0 – 0 VS
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
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