In the world seeking international cricket, openers play an important role in establishing tones for an innings. They face the new ball under the test position, often on fierce speed attacks and fresh, unexpected pitches. Their flexibility and technology can lay the foundation of large yogas or provide peace in stressful pursuit. Over the years, many openers have not only mastered this role, but have redefined it again – preventing nature, aggression and stability at the top of the order. Elegance of Sunil Gavaskar For dominance of Adam gilchristOpening batsmen have dug up their names in the rich history of the game.
Alastair Cook lists its top four all-time great openers
Former England captain and sixth biggest run-scorer of Test cricket, Sir Alastair CookRecently shared their personal list of the biggest opening batsmen of all times. Speaking OverlapcrickCook humbly praised some prestigious names and placed himself at the bottom of his top-four list. Former English cricketer chose Australian legend Matthew Hayden Follow it as number one pick and then with South African Great Graeme Smith And India’s explosive opener Virender Sehwag,
“I always thought that Hayden (Matthew Hayden) was best,” Cook said, nominating aggressive Australian left -handed Hayden as his number 1 pick.
“I think the second number will be Graeme Smith for me. Then Sehwag (Virender Sehwag) and I, I am very happy sitting at the bottom of the list of best openers,” Cook added.
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Why Australian icon leads its list
Talking about his choice, Cook made Hayden a bad dream for the bowlers. He emphasized that the change in a powerful and intimidation batsman of Hayden made him a player who was facing every bowler, highlighting his unmatched effect on the top of the order.
“But I honestly think that Hayden would be at the top, I saw him, he started a very modest start in the beginning, but then what Hayden started doing, he was killing for seven years. For logic, if you ask every bowler that he would like to bowl at least, he would say Hayden,” he would say, “ Cook added further.
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