Phil Salt's whirlwind unbeaten 141-run innings shattered multiple records in international cricket. It was now a natural side in everyday cricket. Even in the era of limited overs cricket, Salt's record-breaking knock was something else. Over the years the world of cricket witnessed numerous swashbuckling batters, including Virender Sehwag. Sehwag in his prime was a monster with a bat. Against some of the dangerous bowlers, he just loved to toy with them with minimal footwork. If we compare these two openers from two different generations, who will emerge as better in terms of stats? Let's find out. 

Virender Sehwag:

One of the most attacking openers Indian cricket ever had. From the beginning to the end, he preferred to drive in only top gear. Even in the 'nervous 90s,' when most batters chose to play with extra caution, Sehwag, without any hesitation, often hoisted the balls for maximum or at least for boundaries. Whether it was limited overs cricket or Test matches, the Delhi-born maintained his fearless approach while batting, especially against spinners. Hailing from Najafgarh, he started his career as a middle-order batter and was then promoted to the opening spot.

For this article, we have to put aside his Test career stats, including his milestone 319-run knock, as Phil Salt is yet to discover himself in the format. In One Day Internationals, Sehwag concluded his career with a batting average of slightly over 35 after playing 251 matches. In the 50-over format, he accumulated 8273 runs in total, powered by a double century. In T20Is, he played only 19 games and scored 394 runs, which took the batting average to 21.88 with a couple of half centuries. 

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Phil Salt

The England opener established himself as a limited-over cricketer. The unbeaten 141-run innings marked his best in T20Is. In 45 T20Is, the right-handed batter smashed 1334 runs at a batting average of 37.05, powered by four hundreds and five fifties. In ODIs, the opener, as of now, notched five 50s and a single 100. In 33 One Day International games, the batter scored 988 runs in total in 33 matches. 

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