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Who among the following was named 'Wisden Cricketer of the Year' for the second year in succession?

  1. Virender Sehwag

  2. Jacques Kallis

  3. Andrew Strauss

  4. Tillakaratne Dilshan

  5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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Explanation

Indian batsman Virender Sehwag was on Apr 14, 2010 named 'Wisden Cricketer of the Year' for the second year in succession. The award, which was instituted in 2004, has Australian captain Ricky Ponting, spinner Shane Warne and England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff among its past winners.

Sehwag averaged 70, with a strike-rate of 108.9, in the Tests he played in 2009. In one-day internationals, Sehwag had a strike-rate of 136.5 while averaging 45. The award, which was instituted in 2004, has Australian captain Ricky Ponting, spinner Shane Warne and English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff among its past winners.

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