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Best Test Opener At The Present Time
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Poll Question: who is the best test opener
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
14 [35.90%]
4 [10.26%]
7 [17.95%]
4 [10.26%]
3 [7.69%]
3 [7.69%]
4 [10.26%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
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    Posted: 02 April 2007 at 10:20am

I'm going to take Sledger's advise.

Your choice as to who you vote for.
Good one Graham!
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his in the poll so I would think I can vote for him does that make sense?
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Save your breath Bondy , he's had 21 posts to date and all a waste of time.
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If you look extra carefully you will notice that the thread is a 'present time' thread meaning players that are currently playing. Langer has retired meaning he is not a current player.
 
Your grammer makes it hard to understand your point also. You mean other batsman? I doubt Hayden agrees with you. A couple of years ago he was making batting look a lot easier than the likes of Ponting and Martyn.


Edited by bond2322 - 02 April 2007 at 9:48am
Good one Graham!
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being retired don't mean a thing
opening is very challenging, so I wouldn't expet openers to do as well as over batsmen
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Are you serious? Your bias is unbelievable! Langer has retired for one! Secondly Hayden has only been performing recently in the one day era. I still maintain that no opener has performed well lately and this thread should be scratched until someone does!
Good one Graham!
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Hayden or langer
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For some months I have argued with you on many things, mainly Bond vs Lee but I agree totally here. I am fine putting together a world XI from 3-11 but two openers I struggle to find. Look back to the 90's, 80's etc, they were numerous but today the fact that Hayden is probably the pick is not good.
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There is a lack or quality best openers in comparison to previous decades. In saying that we are going through a new era in cricket. So come on Alister Cook.
Good one Graham!
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When you look for a test opener, you want a solid defence, consistancy, and confidence, so to my mind only one player who had everything was justin langer, all others have been corrupted by shorter version tend to play a shots too many and unnecessarily. Cook and strauss probably will come after him but they have a lack of consistancy and seen them unnerved by quick bowlers!
so far so good!
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Not really the lack, just mean a lot of them are out of form. Sehwag, Smith - well until recently - De Villers, Cook, Strauss are all good players but are struggling at the moment.
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I can't believe the lack of decent openers in world cricket.
Good one Graham!
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I voted Mat Hayden.
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He would not be my choice for sure, but if  How, Farhat and Hafeez make the list, then Chris Gayle must be there.
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thanks for the opinions am keep them comin with the votes
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Chrs Gayle???? You guys can't be serious!!
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Originally posted by shan

Originally posted by dips_december

Originally posted by DRAVID FAN

Virender Sehwag without a doubt.
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Do you want me to believe that ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dont ever make me because i wont .Angry
Hayden is the best at the moment surely .
 
No, he wants you to kick his butts actually
Ill be happy to give him atleast a dozen!
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Chris Gayle for me definately.
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And by the way, Chris Gayle deserves to be on the list.
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Sehwag's sweat spots have been spotted by the bowlers, pretty big technical flaw, isn't it. I mean you cann't be serious to face the express bowling with your bat and pad miles apart. He doesn't have a extraordinarily eye either and even if he does, it's eclipsed.

Edited by shan - 17 January 2007 at 6:14pm
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To be honest, there arent many decent openers anymore. Hayden probably edges it and I trust that Sehwag will come back soon after maybe a year or so off? He should play more domestic stuff, get his confidence back, get some intensive training done and then return.
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Darren Ganga has had a successful test year in 2006 I reckon he's pretty close to best at present but Hayden & Cook still beat him.
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Originally posted by dips_december

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Virender Sehwag without a doubt.
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Do you want me to believe that ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dont ever make me because i wont .Angry
Hayden is the best at the moment surely .
 
No, he wants you to kick his butts actually
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Originally posted by DRAVID FAN

Virender Sehwag without a doubt.
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Do you want me to believe that ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dont ever make me because i wont .Angry
Hayden is the best at the moment surely .
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Originally posted by 70_degree_spin

Originally posted by RightHandBat

Originally posted by DRAVID FAN

Virender Sehwag without a doubt.



SEHWAG!? He's in terrible form, and I don't think he'll ever get back into form. I mean, his bowling looks a lot better then his batting now.


Everyone has bad form, you should think to the future and realise he will be good in a few months. Maybe you are unable to do that though..
 
 
If you do manage to see into the future RHB, could you please let me know next saturday's lotto results please.
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the whole point of the thread is AT THE PRESENT TIME - not "should he happen to rediscover his form somewhere down the line".

Langer isn't a Test opener any more either so doesn't belong in the poll.
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Originally posted by 70_degree_spin

Originally posted by RightHandBat

Originally posted by DRAVID FAN

Virender Sehwag without a doubt.



SEHWAG!? He's in terrible form, and I don't think he'll ever get back into form. I mean, his bowling looks a lot better then his batting now.


Everyone has bad form, you should think to the future and realise he will be good in a few months. Maybe you are unable to do that though..


Hmm, no half-centuries for 60 odd ODI matches?
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Sehwag can't be the best opener right now, whoever says must Sehwag must be high. Even tailenders are better than him.
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Langer and Hayden are the best at the moment. Can't really see no others!
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He might come back into form, but he just looks so bad at the moment
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