Days of Grace
International Captain
Who was the best ever opening batsmen in tests, do you think?
But you only wanted one vote...I predicted a lot of bitching if I didn't make it multi-choice.
Umm... no, they're not. Langer isn't even close (he's not even an opener, only opened in Tests due to a chance circumstances-inspired move), Taylor and Slater were good but Gooch was very good.Gooch?
Taylor, Slater and Langer > Gooch...
Justin LangerUmm... no, they're not. Langer isn't even close (he's not even an opener, only opened in Tests due to a chance circumstances-inspired move), Taylor and Slater were good but Gooch was very good.
Anyway it almost has to be either Hobbs, Sutcliffe or Hutton. I could happily go for any so reckon it has to be the multiple-choice option.
Hayden clearly isn't close and wouldn't have been Test-class had he played exclusively pre-2001/02.
I dont think I have read anything as stupid as this before.Langer was a number-three who ended-up opening in Tests and would not have been unduly successful in a time of stronger bowling.
you are on the ball as alwaysI went with Jack Hobbs. Followed by Hutton-Gavaskar-Trumper-Sutcliffe in that order IMO, though there's very little between them.
Saved me some time.Justin Langer
5009 runs
average 48.16
Hundreds 15
Fifties 18
As opener only.
Man you talk some shyte Rich.