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Sehwag is Wisden Cricketer of the Year again

Explosive Indian opener Virender Sehwag became Wisden Cricketer of the Year for the second time in a row.

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Explosive Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Wednesday became Wisden Cricketer of the Year for the second time in a row,beating off competition from England captain Andrew Strauss and Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan.

The award,which was instituted in 2004,has Australian captain Ricky Ponting,spin wizard Shane Warne and talismanic English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff among its past winners.

The 31-year-old Indian was picked for the honour for a second successive year after scoring more quickly than any specialist batsman in Tests or one-day internationals,Cricinfo reported.

Sehwag apart,English wicketkeeper Matt Prior,spinner Graeme Swann,batsman Graham Onions,pacer Stuart Broad and Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke were the Five Cricketers of the Year chosen by the magazine.

Sehwag averaged 70,with a strike-rate of 108.9,in the Tests he played last year. In one-day internationals,Sehwag had a strike-rate of 136.5 while averaging 45.

Strauss and Dilshan were also nominated by several correspondents who were consulted about this award but fell short of Sehwag.

 

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