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Battle of the Opener Knocks

subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
Which are the better knocks?

G Smith 154* Eng 2008 vs Sehwag 201* SL 2008

Gavaskar 221 Eng 79 vs Greenidge 214 Eng 84

Hanif Mohamed 337 WI 57 vs Atherton 185 SA 1995

Sehwag 195 Aus 2003 vs Cook 235* Aus 2010

Hayden 119 Pak 2002 vs Anwar 188* Ind 99
 
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HouHsiaoHsien

International Debutant
Sehwag(one of the top ten or so knocks ever)
Greenidge
Hanif(the best triple century, and in terms of a single effort, even more monumental than Athers)
Cook
Anwar
 

Johan

International Debutant
Sehwag. greatest display of batting against spin ever, period.
Gavaskar. it came against peak Botham.
Atherton. faced better bowlers.
Cook. Set the tone for the rest of the series.
Anwar.
 

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