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Virender Sehwag
IND
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Graeme Smith
SA
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Virender Sehwag vs Graeme Smith

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

Final Verdict

Virender Sehwag has dominance over Graeme Smith in overall, Tests and ODIs, while Graeme Smith has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, form favours Graeme Smith.

CAREER Virender SehwagTEST Virender SehwagODI Virender SehwagT20I Graeme Smith
Format

All formats

VS 6 – 3 GS
17253
Most Runs
17236
319
Highest Score
277
92.55
Best Strike Rate
69.10
243
Most sixes
94
2408
Most Fours
2076
40.31
Best Averages
42.35
72
Most 50s
90
38
Most 100s
37
15
Most Not Outs
25

Season by season

2014

VS 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2013

VS 0 – 4 GS
58
Most Runs
942
31
Highest Score
234
–
Best Strike Rate
63.05
0
Most sixes
2
7
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
39.25
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

VS 1 – 6 GS
803
Most Runs
1163
117
Highest Score
131
93.48
Best Strike Rate
58.50
6
Most sixes
6
115
Most Fours
125
25.90
Best Averages
43.07
2
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

VS 8 – 0 GS
1029
Most Runs
765
219
Highest Score
101
102.59
Best Strike Rate
65.33
17
Most sixes
1
133
Most Fours
77
41.16
Best Averages
30.60
5
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

VS 8 – 1 GS
1868
Most Runs
1615
173
Highest Score
183
94.53
Best Strike Rate
69.40
15
Most sixes
14
281
Most Fours
186
54.94
Best Averages
41.41
9
Most 50s
5
6
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
1

2009

VS 7 – 2 GS
1582
Most Runs
993
293
Highest Score
141
127.17
Best Strike Rate
84.65
39
Most sixes
14
221
Most Fours
120
49.44
Best Averages
35.46
4
Most 50s
7
5
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

2008

VS 6 – 3 GS
2355
Most Runs
2152
319
Highest Score
232
96.12
Best Strike Rate
69.46
44
Most sixes
9
302
Most Fours
273
52.33
Best Averages
65.21
14
Most 50s
11
4
Most 100s
7
1
Most Not Outs
4

2007

VS 1 – 6 GS
657
Most Runs
1864
114
Highest Score
133
110.23
Best Strike Rate
79.22
14
Most sixes
16
87
Most Fours
235
29.86
Best Averages
40.52
2
Most 50s
16
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2006

VS 7 – 1 GS
1433
Most Runs
1093
254
Highest Score
119
85.91
Best Strike Rate
76.33
14
Most sixes
9
202
Most Fours
131
32.57
Best Averages
29.54
7
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

2005

VS 4 – 5 GS
1802
Most Runs
2035
201
Highest Score
148
92.46
Best Strike Rate
69.48
18
Most sixes
11
256
Most Fours
251
40.04
Best Averages
50.88
5
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
9
2
Most Not Outs
4

2004

VS 6 – 2 GS
1812
Most Runs
1573
309
Highest Score
139
79.27
Best Strike Rate
61.33
25
Most sixes
6
245
Most Fours
182
41.18
Best Averages
42.51
9
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2003

VS 2 – 5 GS
1393
Most Runs
1798
195
Highest Score
277
80.33
Best Strike Rate
70.76
24
Most sixes
4
180
Most Fours
245
37.65
Best Averages
48.59
3
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
4

2002

VS 7 – 2 GS
1767
Most Runs
1198
147
Highest Score
200
90.48
Best Strike Rate
66.52
19
Most sixes
2
272
Most Fours
142
41.09
Best Averages
42.79
8
Most 50s
7
5
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

TEST career

VS 5 – 4 GS
8586
Most Runs
9265
319
Highest Score
277
82.23
Best Strike Rate
59.68
91
Most sixes
24
1233
Most Fours
1165
49.34
Best Averages
48.26
32
Most 50s
38
23
Most 100s
27
6
Most Not Outs
13

Season by season

2014

VS 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2013

VS 0 – 4 GS
27
Most Runs
651
19
Highest Score
234
–
Best Strike Rate
59.51
0
Most sixes
1
4
Most Fours
72
–
Best Averages
50.08
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

VS 2 – 6 GS
505
Most Runs
825
117
Highest Score
131
87.67
Best Strike Rate
54.20
3
Most sixes
1
76
Most Fours
97
31.56
Best Averages
48.53
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

VS 5 – 1 GS
384
Most Runs
322
67
Highest Score
101
80.17
Best Strike Rate
64.40
3
Most sixes
0
53
Most Fours
39
29.54
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

VS 7 – 1 GS
1422
Most Runs
971
173
Highest Score
183
90.80
Best Strike Rate
57.42
10
Most sixes
4
215
Most Fours
114
61.83
Best Averages
53.94
8
Most 50s
3
5
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VS 5 – 1 GS
631
Most Runs
213
293
Highest Score
75
108.98
Best Strike Rate
47.54
11
Most sixes
0
92
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

VS 3 – 5 GS
1462
Most Runs
1656
319
Highest Score
232
85.85
Best Strike Rate
65.82
22
Most sixes
4
181
Most Fours
215
56.23
Best Averages
72.00
6
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
2

2007

VS 0 – 3 GS
44
Most Runs
613
40
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
58.49
1
Most sixes
1
7
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
36.06
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2006

VS 6 – 1 GS
791
Most Runs
405
254
Highest Score
68
84.96
Best Strike Rate
60.54
5
Most sixes
1
120
Most Fours
54
39.55
Best Averages
27.00
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VS 4 – 5 GS
785
Most Runs
990
201
Highest Score
148
78.42
Best Strike Rate
56.64
6
Most sixes
4
114
Most Fours
125
60.38
Best Averages
52.11
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
2

2004

VS 7 – 2 GS
1141
Most Runs
921
309
Highest Score
139
73.61
Best Strike Rate
55.28
12
Most sixes
5
162
Most Fours
111
63.39
Best Averages
46.05
4
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2003

VS 2 – 5 GS
522
Most Runs
1198
195
Highest Score
277
73.21
Best Strike Rate
67.99
8
Most sixes
3
65
Most Fours
161
52.20
Best Averages
63.05
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
4

2002

VS 6 – 2 GS
637
Most Runs
455
147
Highest Score
200
72.63
Best Strike Rate
57.59
9
Most sixes
0
101
Most Fours
66
39.81
Best Averages
45.50
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

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

ODI career

VS 6 – 3 GS
8273
Most Runs
6989
219
Highest Score
141
104.34
Best Strike Rate
80.82
136
Most sixes
44
1132
Most Fours
788
35.06
Best Averages
37.98
38
Most 50s
47
15
Most 100s
10
9
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2013

VS 0 – 4 GS
31
Most Runs
291
31
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
72.75
0
Most sixes
1
3
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
26.45
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2012

VS 2 – 5 GS
217
Most Runs
338
96
Highest Score
125
100.46
Best Strike Rate
72.53
1
Most sixes
5
30
Most Fours
28
21.70
Best Averages
33.80
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2011

VS 6 – 1 GS
645
Most Runs
419
219
Highest Score
77
123.09
Best Strike Rate
65.16
14
Most sixes
0
80
Most Fours
37
53.75
Best Averages
27.93
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–

2010

VS 6 – 0 GS
446
Most Runs
328
110
Highest Score
92
108.78
Best Strike Rate
85.42
5
Most sixes
3
66
Most Fours
34
40.55
Best Averages
32.80
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2009

VS 7 – 1 GS
810
Most Runs
502
146
Highest Score
141
136.59
Best Strike Rate
96.35
20
Most sixes
3
114
Most Fours
64
45.00
Best Averages
38.62
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VS 6 – 0 GS
893
Most Runs
492
119
Highest Score
103
120.03
Best Strike Rate
85.12
22
Most sixes
5
121
Most Fours
58
49.61
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

VS 2 – 5 GS
475
Most Runs
1079
114
Highest Score
96
107.22
Best Strike Rate
92.14
8
Most sixes
10
66
Most Fours
130
33.93
Best Averages
46.91
1
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

VS 5 – 2 GS
608
Most Runs
561
97
Highest Score
119
85.88
Best Strike Rate
85.26
8
Most sixes
7
77
Most Fours
60
26.43
Best Averages
28.05
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

VS 5 – 4 GS
1017
Most Runs
984
108
Highest Score
134
107.28
Best Strike Rate
86.47
12
Most sixes
6
142
Most Fours
116
31.78
Best Averages
49.20
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
2

2004

VS 6 – 1 GS
671
Most Runs
652
90
Highest Score
80
91.17
Best Strike Rate
72.53
13
Most sixes
1
83
Most Fours
71
25.81
Best Averages
38.35
5
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

VS 5 – 2 GS
871
Most Runs
600
130
Highest Score
71
85.31
Best Strike Rate
77.02
16
Most sixes
1
115
Most Fours
84
32.26
Best Averages
33.33
3
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
–

2002

VS 7 – 0 GS
1130
Most Runs
743
126
Highest Score
99
105.02
Best Strike Rate
73.49
10
Most sixes
2
171
Most Fours
76
41.85
Best Averages
41.28
5
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

T20I career

VS 0 – 5 GS
394
Most Runs
982
68
Highest Score
89
16
Most sixes
26
43
Most Fours
123
–
Best Averages
31.68
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2012

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

2011

VS 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

2010

VS 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
316
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
125.40
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
28.73
–
Most 50s
1

2009

VS 0 – 4 GS
141
Most Runs
278
64
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
136.27
8
Most sixes
11
15
Most Fours
32
1
Most 50s
1

2008

VS 0 – 2 GS
0
Most Runs
4
0
Highest Score
4
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0

2007

VS 0 – 3 GS
138
Most Runs
172
68
Highest Score
71
5
Most sixes
5
14
Most Fours
25
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

VS 0 – 3 GS
34
Most Runs
127
34
Highest Score
89
1
Most sixes
1
5
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

VS 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
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