Virender Sehwag, who scored 59 in India's first innings on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia on Saturday, has now scored a fifty in 11 consecutive Tests.
With this he equalled the world record of scoring at least a fifty in most consecutive Tests.
The dashing Indian opener shares this world record with West Indies' Viv Richards and fellow-teammate Gautam Gambhir.
Fifties in most consecutive Tests
11 Tests* - Virender Sehwag (India) - 2009-2010
11 - Viv Richards (West Indies) - 1976-1977
11 - Gautam Gambhir (India) - 2008-2010
10 - John Edrich (England) - 1969-1971
9 - Everton Weekes (West Indies) - 1948-1950
9 - Alec Stewart (England) - 1996-1997
9 - Matthew Hayden (Australia) - 2001-2002
9 - Jacques Kallis (South Africa) - 2007
9 - Simon Katich (Australia) - 2009-2010
