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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Delhi, Oct 20.&nbsp;The folowing is the fact file of explosive India opener Virender Sehwag, who on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of international and domestic cricket:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Name: Virender Sehwag<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Born: October 20, 1978, in New Delhi<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Teams: India, Asia XI, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, India Blue, Kings XI Punjab, Leicestershire, Marylebone Cricket Club, Rajasthan Cricket Association President&#39;s XI<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Playing role: Opening batsman<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Batting style: Right-hand bat<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bowling style: Right-arm off-break<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Test Batting Statistics:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matches: 104<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Innings: 180<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not outs: 6<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Runs: 8,586<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highest score: 319; and second highest: 309&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Average: 49.34<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strike rate: 82.23<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">100s: 23<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">50s: 32<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Catches: 91<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ODIs<\/strong> <strong style=\"line-height: 20.8px; text-align: justify;\">Batting Statistics<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matches: 251<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Innings: 245<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not outs: 9<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Runs: 8273<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highest score: 219<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Average: 35.05<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strike rate: 104.33<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">100s: 15<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">50s: 38<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Catches: 93<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Test Bowling Statistics:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matches: 104<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Innings: 91<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wickets: 40<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Best innings figures: 5\/104<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Best match figures: 5\/118<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Average: 47.35<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Economy: 3.04<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strike rate: 93.2<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"line-height: 20.8px; text-align: justify;\">ODI Bowling Statistics:<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matches: 251<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Innings: 146<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wickets: 96<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Best figures: 4\/6<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Average: 40.13<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Economy: 5.26<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strike rate: 45.7<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 20.8px; text-align: justify;\">(IANS)<\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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