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Big Josh 
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 Topic: Opening PartnershipPosted: 02 January 2006 at 1:06pm |
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Its a tough poll but i would say Hayden and Langer they really play well together
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Posted: 02 January 2006 at 3:06pm |
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i'd say sehwag and tendulkar. its having 2 reliable batsman doing twice the damage as 1 unreliable afridi |
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saadadvanced7
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Posted: 02 January 2006 at 9:03pm |
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Langer and Hayden make a great opening partnership. Once they are set, they are hard to break up.
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shan
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Posted: 03 January 2006 at 5:40am |
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Sehwag is doing very well. If Tendulkar come in form, i think among the above choice this is the best pair.
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saadadvanced7
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Posted: 03 January 2006 at 12:52pm |
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Yea, but Sachin has to get back into form, just Sehwag is not enough.
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dips_december
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Posted: 01 April 2006 at 5:19am |
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langer and hayden have scored the second most test runs by an opening pair and they hardly fail to give the aussies a start.smith and devilliers look good but its 2 early 2 say
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crownmethod
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Posted: 01 April 2006 at 6:19am |
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Trescothick and Strauss were great in the Ashes. They always made opening partnerships of 90 or over, but when they played another team, they don't make big partnerships. I would say Langer and Hayden. They make huge opening partnerships against any team. But now and then, Australia loses its 1st wicket around the 30 run mark, which is a big worry.
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SEHWAG NO.1
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Posted: 02 April 2006 at 5:59pm |
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sachin and sehwag are not an opening pair in tests! its usually saching a 4 and sehwag with eihter ghambir, jaffer, dravivd or even ganguly
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SEHWAG NO.1
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Posted: 02 April 2006 at 6:00pm |
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id say langer and hayden are the best test opening pair
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Clobber
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Posted: 02 April 2006 at 8:17pm |
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did have too long a partership yesterday mind you :/
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Sledger
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Posted: 03 April 2006 at 7:24am |
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Tendulkar has never opened in test cricket!!
Hayden and Langer have been the best for a number of years , but they are getting old now! Trescothick and Strauss are solid and I expect them to outperform the Aussie openers in November and December. |
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ANIL KUMBLE
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Posted: 03 April 2006 at 7:26am |
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tendaulker has opened in test cricket i think he dosent open cause of poor averages |
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Sledger
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Kindly tell me when Tendulkar opened in a Test. Tendulkar bats at number 4 because he's the side's best strokemaker - nothing whatsoever to do with his average. |
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ANIL KUMBLE
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Posted: 03 April 2006 at 8:41am |
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he played 1 innings at No.2 and made 15 against new zealand 1999 http://www.cricmania.com/cricket/DB/card/user/us03/game/T146 5 |
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Sledger
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Posted: 04 April 2006 at 7:57am |
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I apologise AK , I was unaware of that instance. Still , having opened ONCE in his career should mean he has no place in this poll. Edited by Sledger |
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hk143
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Posted: 09 April 2006 at 9:13pm |
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if this isn't a best current opening partners then you really should have put Greendidge and Haynes.
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Sledger
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 6:47am |
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They were good , but Hobbs and Sutcliffe were better !! |
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dips_december
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 4:44am |
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I dont think there are any doubts as to which is the best openig pair .
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 7:18am |
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the suspense is killing me lad....... |
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ANIL KUMBLE
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 7:24am |
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Well for the Windies Chris Gayle & Darren Ganga have been their best opening pair since the days of those players I dont even know they average just under 50 for the 1st wicket in over 20 tests I think if I can remember.
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 9:34am |
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hahaha, well done dips...well worth upping this thread after 4 months for THAT!!
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dips_december
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 1:34pm |
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Oh dear sorry bout that ,I think you know the answer very well ,do I need to tell you .
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Wal Bada
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 2:07pm |
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Probably Hayden and Langer in Tests. I would like to see what is there avg. outside Austrailia
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DRAVID FAN
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 6:34pm |
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I always though Hayden adn Gilchrist is the best ODI opening pair followed by Kirsten and Gibbs then Sehwag and Sachin.
Sorry. Thought it was on ODIs. Yup Hayden and Langer have been a good pair. Smith and De Villiers next. Just as the poll goes. Its going the right way. Edited by DRAVID FAN |
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Wal Bada
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 7:39pm |
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Where's Jayasuriya/Kaluwitharana or Jayasuriya/Atapattu combination in ODIs |
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 7:51pm |
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Hayden and langer for sure! The best ive seen in my time! I would also like to mention sohail and Anwar for pak!
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mAni_paKi
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Posted: 17 August 2006 at 9:36pm |
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Absolutely right.Anwar and Aamir combination was the Best in Past but now LAnger and HAyden are rockin. |
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dips_december
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Posted: 18 August 2006 at 5:09am |
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Right but this is a test poll ,by the wat Dravid Fan Smith and AB have got a long way to go . |
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DRAVID FAN
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Posted: 22 August 2006 at 8:31pm |
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Your right. Plus De Villiers hasn't opened for a while now. So I think it might become Smith and Gibbs or Smith and Hall or Gibbs and Hall.
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