--- title: "6 Test Quotes By Virender Sehwag" description: "6 Test quotes by Virender Sehwag. Plus more from Virender Sehwag and more Test sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9da/virender-sehwag-4022_cricket_does-it-make-a-difference-if-i-score-800_84998.png" --- > [Does it make a difference if I score 8000 or 10,000 runs in Test cricket? Not in anybody's life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/does-it-make-a-difference-if-i-score-8000-or-10-000-runs-in-test/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9da/virender-sehwag-4022_cricket_does-it-make-a-difference-if-i-score-800_84998.png) > [Cricketers are worried about their milestones, worried that they should score 5000-10,000 Test runs, but I am not fussy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/cricketers-are-worried-about-their-milestones-worried-that-they/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/868/virender-sehwag-4022_about_cricketers-are-worried-about-their-miles_99907.png) > [When I was a kid, my first dream was to play Test matches, and the second one was to play 100 Test…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/when-i-was-a-kid-my-first-dream-was-to-play-test-matches-and-the/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bc/virender-sehwag-4022_because_when-i-was-a-kid-my-first-dream-was-to-p_1417453.jpg) > [When I was growing up, I played a lot of ten- and 12-over games, and I would bat in the middle order.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/when-i-was-growing-up-i-played-a-lot-of-ten-and-12-over-games-and-i/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/137/virender-sehwag-4022_cricket_when-i-was-growing-up-i-played-a-lot-of_1445094.jpg) > [When I grew up, I tried to score off every ball, be it a 10-over-match, a 20-over, or even a Test match.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/when-i-grew-up-i-tried-to-score-off-every-ball-be-it-a-10-over-match/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/859/virender-sehwag-4022_cricket_when-i-grew-up-i-tried-to-score-off-ever_2400934.jpg) > [We don't need to run 5-6 kms, even in a Test match.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/we-don-t-need-to-run-5-6-kms-even-in-a-test-match/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b83/virender-sehwag-4022_even_we-don-t-need-to-run-5-6-kms-even-in-a-t_3075085.png) ## Other authors on Test ## More by Virender Sehwag > [I believe in wishing my colleagues and other celebs in a manner that brings my wit out and gives people a talking point. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/i-believe-in-wishing-my-colleagues-and-other-celebs-in-a-manner-that/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [Does it make a difference if I score 8000 or 10,000 runs in Test cricket? Not in anybody's life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/does-it-make-a-difference-if-i-score-8000-or-10-000-runs-in-test/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [Cricketers are worried about their milestones, worried that they should score 5000-10,000 Test runs, but I am not fussy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/cricketers-are-worried-about-their-milestones-worried-that-they/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [I would like to ask, Should not a player who has played 12 to 13 years for his country deserves a farewell match?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/i-would-like-to-ask-should-not-a-player-who-has-played-12-to-13-years/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [April 2nd is a memorable moment of my cricketing career.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/april-2nd-is-a-memorable-moment-of-my-cricketing-career/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [I would want to change my name to Sachin Tendulkar if I could do it. He has tons of records; I am not even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/i-would-want-to-change-my-name-to-sachin-tendulkar-if-i-could-do-it/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [If any IPL team wants me to be a mentor or a batting consultant, I would love to do that. I can share my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/if-any-ipl-team-wants-me-to-be-a-mentor-or-a-batting-consultant-i/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [If I do commentary, write articles, or am an expert on a news channel, I can still earn money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/if-i-do-commentary-write-articles-or-am-an-expert-on-a-news-channel-i/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [After you score 300 runs in one innings, you begin to feel that every innings should be close to this one. Of course, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/after-you-score-300-runs-in-one-innings-you-begin-to-feel-that-every/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [I don't bother about image.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/i-don-t-bother-about-image/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [Cricket is not like a government job where retirement age is fixed at A cricketer can retire at 30 or 60; it's up to the player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/cricket-is-not-like-a-government-job-where-retirement-age-is-fixed-at/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [Many stories come from the dressing room that one doesn't speak when you are playing but can do once retired.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/many-stories-come-from-the-dressing-room-that-one-doesn-t-speak-when/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [Til the day I didn't play under-19 World Cup, nobody ever celebrated my birthday. And the moment I played for Indian team, my family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/til-the-day-i-didn-t-play-under-19-world-cup-nobody-ever-celebrated/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [As for my batting, the best part about it is I have never changed it. I have never changed my thinking, I have never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/as-for-my-batting-the-best-part-about-it-is-i-have-never-changed-it-i/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) > [Like life, the beauty of sports is that no two periods are identical.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/like-life-the-beauty-of-sports-is-that-no-two-periods-are-identical/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/test/virender-sehwag/#itemlist", "name": "6 Test Quotes By Virender Sehwag", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Does it make a difference if I score 8000 or 10,000 runs in Test cricket? 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