5 most consistently destructive Test batsmen of all time

Virender Sehwag (Runs - 8586, Avg - 49.36, S/R - 82.21)

Virender Sehwag brought crowds to Test cricket with his fearless style of batting

Virender Sehwag's rise to dominance at the top of the order in Test cricket is a story in itself. He had played his entire domestic career, before opening on the international stage, in the middle order.

Viru even scored a hundred on Test debut against South Africa in their own backyard, batting at No. 6. However, he was forced to open the innings due to a packed middle order and what followed was the mass destruction of bowlers all around the world.

With a batting average of almost 50 and a strike rate of over 82, he was a nightmare for the bowlers while at the crease. He holds the record for the fastest triple century, scored off just 278 balls. He has scored a century in a session thrice, a record bettered only by Sir Don Bradman.

Without a doubt, Sehwag was a phenomenon as a batsman who enthralled one and all by his fearless batting.