Virender Sehwag

There's something charming about his disregard for the conventions of batsmanship and impressive about how unconcerned he is with everything other than the next ball

The day looked ominous for Pakistan

Outside of incompetent tailenders who average in single figures, Virender Sehwag now possesses perhaps the most original technique in contemporary international cricket

Thousands of words have already been exhausted describing the spirit of New India, and when Rahul Dravid terminated the Indian innings this afternoon, leaving Sachin Tendulkar stranded six short of a double century, he made another significant

India, riding on the back of Virender Sehwag's 228 not out, posted an imposing total of 356 for 2 on the opening day of the first Test at Multan

Perhaps the finest decision Sourav Ganguly made in his captaincy was to get Virender Sehwag to open the batting for India in Test matches

Aakash Chopra and Virender Sehwag may not get as much credit as some of their more accomplished teammates, but the role they play at the top of the order is a vital one

If Pakistan could do nothing about the two elements of nature - the pitch and the stifling heat - there was little they could do about the third element - Virender Sehwag

If Pakistan could do nothing about the two elements of nature - the pitch and the stifling heat - there was little they could do about the third element - Virender Sehwag

Until the end of the Indian tour of Pakistan, we will be running a daily Paper Round of what newspapers in India and Pakistan, and from around the world, are reporting about this series

Despite Inzamam-ul-Haq's brilliant 122, Pakistan fell five runs short of India 349 in the highest-scoring match in the history of one-day-international cricket

Until the end of the Indian tour of Pakistan, we will be running a daily Paper Round of what newspapers in India and Pakistan, and from around the world, are saying about this series

A look at what the newspapers are saying about the India-Pakistan series - February 25, 2004

Sourav Ganguly has suggested that Yuvraj Singh could find a Test spot in an openers role for the upcoming series against Pakistan

Even the inclusion of Virender Sehwag, Ashish Nehra, and Amit Bhandari could not give Delhi the bonus point it needed to challenge Mumbai for the Sahara Cup trophy

So Rahul Dravid walked out to toss this morning

So Rahul Dravid walked out to toss this morning

How does India's top and middle order compare to the great line-ups from the past

Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag are fit to play in India's next VB Series one-day international, against Australia on February 1 at Perth