His technique has always been fundamentally different from that of the others. His footwork is minimal, he plays alongside the ball without committing himself to a line till the last moment and he played Mendis off the pitch. It worked for him because his hand-eye coordination is exceptional and his instinct is to attack: Mendis never got an opportunity to set him up as he did with the more defensive Dravid or Laxman.
Well said Mukul, Sehwag’s audacity was the key difference. Where other accomplished batsmen were intent on dour defense, Sehwag was intent on total annihilation.
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Sehwag is good at picking lengths... exceptional... that simplifies batting. A good observation.
Exactly he is good at it.
Like he plays evryother bowler he would not have bothered to waste his time studying Mendis. The ball is there to be hit and it shall be hit.
R,
Even so his consistency is amazing.
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