Sehwag does it alone
Kunal Pradhan of the Indian Express criticises Virender Sehwag's team-mates in the Indian team for failing to support him adequately, which was illustrated during the ongoing second Test in Galle, when he contributed 201 in their first-innings
But the story of Sehwag, the batsman, is not just a modern-day fable about hand-eye coordination, balance, the will to take risks, and the resolve to back yourself against any odds. There is a parallel story-line in which he is criticised for being reckless, the shortcomings in his technique are highlighted by experts in tacky e-stadiums on TV channels, and there’s a constant debate on how many times he has let India down by losing his head when he should have used it.
Ashok Ganguly is an editorial assistant at Cricinfo