Former Kiwi skipper Martin Crowe believes that Virender Sehwag is the most destructive match-winner that the game has ever seen but made it clear that the dashing opener will never be able to surpass Sachin Tendulkar, who is in a league of his own. Crowe said Adam Gilchrist was the only batsman he thought, came closest to Sehwag''s power hitting but still he rated the Indian above the former Australian wicket-keeper's stroke play. ''No one, apart from Adam Gilchrist, has shown more exuberance, power, timing and daring strokeplay than this guy in recent years. I think he is now a notch above Gilchrist, as a destructive match-winner at the top of the order,'' Crowe wrote in his column for 'cricketnirvana'. ''He is now very much in a class of his own and is easily the most destructive player in the game today,'' he said. However, Crowe felt that Sehwag would never be able to match the legacy that Sachin Tendulkar has created and he further put down a brief comparison between the two batsmen. ''Sehwag will never surpass Sachin Tendulkar. The great man's legacy is in his records, his longevity of playing from age 16 to now 20 years on. He deserves a different kind of appreciation. ''Sehwag plays in a different sort vein than Tendulkar. Sehwag is outrageous in the way he bats, but Tendulkar is more thoughtful, measured and structured. Tendulkar has a genius touch which means he can chalk up more hundreds, average more and carry the hopes of his team longer
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