Virender Sehwag: India should be upset with us

The end of another one-sided contest was swift with the Australians snapping up the final four wickets in an hour to skittle India for 201 and inflict an eighth away Test defeat on the trot for the demoralised tourists.

The series drubbing comes after they were similarly hammered 4-0 in England last year, but speaking after the latest reverse, stand-in captain Sehwag claimed that India could take inspiration from the lows suffered by hosts Australia in recent years.

"It happens, if you look at the Australia team also they were struggling a year back and they lost the Ashes and they got out on 47 in South Africa so it happen with every team, so we have to rebuild the team and we'll think about it."

He conceded that India's cricket-obsessed fans had every right to be disappointed with their underperforming idols but pleaded for support.

"I think they should be upset with our performances, and I totally agree with them. This is the time the fans should back the players. When we won the World Cup, everyone was happy. Everybody was cheering for Team India. Now is the time we need support from fans. They should back their own team.

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Virender Sehwag: India should be upset with us

The end of another one-sided contest was swift with the Australians snapping up the final four wickets in an hour to skittle India for 201 and inflict an eighth away Test defeat on the trot for the demoralised tourists.

The series drubbing comes after they were similarly hammered 4-0 in England last year, but speaking after the latest reverse, stand-in captain Sehwag claimed that India could take inspiration from the lows suffered by hosts Australia in recent years.

"It happens, if you look at the Australia team also they were struggling a year back and they lost the Ashes and they got out on 47 in South Africa so it happen with every team, so we have to rebuild the team and we'll think about it."

He conceded that India's cricket-obsessed fans had every right to be disappointed with their underperforming idols but pleaded for support.

"I think they should be upset with our performances, and I totally agree with them. This is the time the fans should back the players. When we won the World Cup, everyone was happy. Everybody was cheering for Team India. Now is the time we need support from fans. They should back their own team.

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Virender Sehwag smashes 219 to steal one-day record from Sachin Tendulkar as India thrash West Indies

By then the West Indies had already wilted in the face of some savage batting from Sehwag who set the record for the highest ever score in a one-day international belting 25 fours and seven sixes on a flat pitch in Indore.

Sehwag became only the second batsman in history to score a double century in a one-day international following Sachin Tendulkar, who made 200 against South Africa in Gwailor last year.

No batsman in the modern game destroys attacks quite like Sehwag when he is in the right mood and when presented like he was with an easy paced batting pitch and short boundaries, there was always going to be problems for the West Indies. When he raced to his off only 69 deliveries, Sehwag was unstoppable.

He reached his 150 off 112 balls but needed a little luck on the way. He was dropped twice and nearly run out on two occasions but took India to 418 for five, their highest ever score in one-day cricket

"I was playing my shots throughout the innings,” he said. “I thought [about] it [the double-century] when I was batting in the batting Powerplay and thought if I just bat this Powerplay, maybe I'll cross that 200-mark. When Sammy dropped the catch [Sehwag was on 170 at the time], I thought God was with me and was telling me you just bat till the 45th or 46th over and get your 200.”

Sehwag made a duck in his previous match and has endured a slump in form since the World Cup. Injury prevented him joining India’s tour to England last summer until the third Test and when he did turn up he bagged a king pair at Edgbaston.

The other elder statesmen of the India side – Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman – left for Sydney where they will prepare for the Test series against Australia which begins on Boxing Day. But when Sehwag cut a four to reach his double hundred he justified the decision to stay at home.

Towards the end of his innings Sehwag occasionally slumped on his haunches and the power faded in his shots. He needed an ice bath before going out to field. "I'm very tired because I'm 33 years old.” He said. I'm an old man and my back and glutes are tight.”

West Indies' Denesh Ramdin fell for 96 as the West Indies were dismissed for 265, India clinching a series win with one match remaining.

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Virender Sehwag smashes 219 to steal one-day record from Sachin Tendulkar as India thrash West Indies

By then the West Indies had already wilted in the face of some savage batting from Sehwag who set the record for the highest ever score in a one-day international belting 25 fours and seven sixes on a flat pitch in Indore.

Sehwag became only the second batsman in history to score a double century in a one-day international following Sachin Tendulkar, who made 200 against South Africa in Gwailor last year.

No batsman in the modern game destroys attacks quite like Sehwag when he is in the right mood and when presented like he was with an easy paced batting pitch and short boundaries, there was always going to be problems for the West Indies. When he raced to his off only 69 deliveries, Sehwag was unstoppable.

He reached his 150 off 112 balls but needed a little luck on the way. He was dropped twice and nearly run out on two occasions but took India to 418 for five, their highest ever score in one-day cricket

"I was playing my shots throughout the innings,” he said. “I thought [about] it [the double-century] when I was batting in the batting Powerplay and thought if I just bat this Powerplay, maybe I'll cross that 200-mark. When Sammy dropped the catch [Sehwag was on 170 at the time], I thought God was with me and was telling me you just bat till the 45th or 46th over and get your 200.”

Sehwag made a duck in his previous match and has endured a slump in form since the World Cup. Injury prevented him joining India’s tour to England last summer until the third Test and when he did turn up he bagged a king pair at Edgbaston.

The other elder statesmen of the India side – Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman – left for Sydney where they will prepare for the Test series against Australia which begins on Boxing Day. But when Sehwag cut a four to reach his double hundred he justified the decision to stay at home.

Towards the end of his innings Sehwag occasionally slumped on his haunches and the power faded in his shots. He needed an ice bath before going out to field. "I'm very tired because I'm 33 years old.” He said. I'm an old man and my back and glutes are tight.”

West Indies' Denesh Ramdin fell for 96 as the West Indies were dismissed for 265, India clinching a series win with one match remaining.

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