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Poll Question: Which is the best opening pair around in test cricket ?
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    Posted: 02 January 2006 at 1:06pm
Its a tough poll but i would say Hayden and Langer they really play well together

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i'd say sehwag and tendulkar.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote saadadvanced7 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 January 2006 at 9:03pm
Langer and Hayden make a great opening partnership. Once they are set, they are hard to break up.
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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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Yea, but Sachin has to get back into form, just Sehwag is not enough.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote dips_december Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 April 2006 at 5:19am
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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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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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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id say langer and hayden are the best test opening pair
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did have too long a partership yesterday mind you :/
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Sledger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 April 2006 at 7:24am
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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Post Options Post Options   Quote ANIL KUMBLE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 April 2006 at 7:26am

tendaulker has opened in test cricket i think he dosent open cause of poor averages

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Sledger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 April 2006 at 8:26am
Originally posted by ANIL KUMBLE

tendaulker has opened in test cricket i think he dosent open cause of poor averages



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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Post Options Post Options   Quote ANIL KUMBLE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 April 2006 at 8:41am

he played 1 innings at No.2 and made 15 against new zealand 1999

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Sledger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 April 2006 at 7:57am
Originally posted by ANIL KUMBLE

he played 1 innings at No.2 and made 15 against new zealand 1999



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.

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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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Post Options Post Options   Quote Sledger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 April 2006 at 6:47am
Originally posted by hk143

if this isn't a best current opening partners then you really should have put Greendidge and Haynes.


They were good , but Hobbs and Sutcliffe were better !!
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I dont think there are any doubts as to which is the best openig pair .
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Originally posted by dips_december

I dont think there are any doubts as to which is the best openig pair .


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Post Options Post Options   Quote ANIL KUMBLE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 August 2006 at 7:24am
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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hahaha, well done dips...well worth upping this thread after 4 months for THAT!!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote dips_december Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 August 2006 at 1:34pm

Originally posted by Sledger

Originally posted by dips_december

I dont think there are any doubts as to which is the best openig pair .


the suspense is killing me lad.......

Oh dear sorry bout that ,I think you know the answer very well ,do I need to tell you .

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hahaha, well done dips...well worth upping this thread after 4 months for THAT!!

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Wal Bada Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 August 2006 at 2:07pm
Probably Hayden and Langer in Tests. I would like to see what is there avg. outside Austrailia
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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.

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Originally posted by DRAVID FAN

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.


Where's Jayasuriya/Kaluwitharana or Jayasuriya/Atapattu combination in ODIs
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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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Originally posted by inzamam329

Hayden and langer for sure! The best ive seen in my time! I would also like to mention sohail and Anwar for pak!


Absolutely right.Anwar and Aamir combination was the Best in Past but now LAnger and HAyden are rockin.
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Originally posted by Wal Bada

Originally posted by DRAVID FAN

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.


Where's Jayasuriya/Kaluwitharana or Jayasuriya/Atapattu combination in ODIs

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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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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