Top 10 batsmen against spin bowling in the last four decades

#3 – Virender Sehwag

Sehwag has made a mockery of several respected spinners

A trend setter in his heydays, Virender Sehwag shredded the age-old belief of paying respect to the bowlers before getting yourself settled. Not the one to care about personal milestones, the marauder even dispatched Saqlain Mushtaq into the stands to bring up his maiden triple century.

The staggering aspect of the opener’s dominance against spin was his stroke-play in front of the wicket, rather than targeting the fine leg boundary. A career strike-rate of 82.23 means that when Sehwag got going, he sent bowlers scurrying for cover.

Some of those inimitable highlights include a majestic 201 at Galle, wherein his senior and more illustrious batsmen faltered against the mystery of Ajantha Mendis, to pull one back for India.