Virender Sehwag is top cricketer of the world for the year (2008) declared by Wisden.
Wisden quotes in its 146th edition "Sehwag is a marvel of modern times, a genius who has confounded conventional wisdom, whose daring is now a part of cricket’s folklore."
M S Dhoni the Indian team captain has also been named the dream Test XI team’s captain and this year’s Wisden Test XI has five Indians cricketers.
The Wisden Test XI five Indians cricketers are M S Dhoni, Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, and Harbhajan Singh.