Overview

• In an interview with News24, Richards said he found Sehwag more dangerous than Shahid Afridi and Adam Gilchrist.
• Richards credited Sehwag’s excitement factor with helping draw 15,000–20,000 fans even to watch a weakened West Indies side.
• Sehwag responded that he simply carried forward the tradition and said Tests will endure as long as players enjoy attacking.
• Coverage reiterated Sehwag’s record of 8,586 Test runs in 104 matches, including a highest score of 319.
• Reports also highlighted his 82.23 Test strike rate and two triple centuries, a mark no other Indian batter has matched.