Greatest test opener?

[BlackCap_Fan]

who do you think is the greatest test opener? I think its MArk Richardson.

Hes done a brilliant job opening the test batting for new zealand.

 

[mavric41]

who do you think is the greatest test opener? I think its MArk Richardson.

Hes done a brilliant job opening the test batting for new zealand.

There wouldn't be a slight bias there would there?

 

[Neil Pickup]

I'm starting to think you're just a tiny bit biased towards New Zealand...

At present, I'd have him in my World XI to provide ballast.. but of all time? Jack Hobbs?

 

[Pratters]

I'm starting to think you're just a tiny bit biased towards New Zealand...

At present, I'd have him in my World XI to provide ballast.. but of all time? Jack Hobbs?

I reckon Jack Hobbs too.

 

[masterblaster]

Sunny, Sunny, Sunny!

Yeah, in all seriousness Sunny Gavaskar for me.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Sir Jack Hobbs
61 Tests, 5410 runs @ 56.94, 15x100, 28x50
834 FC games, 61670 runs @ 50.70, 199x100, 273x50.

And 108 wickets @ 25.03 (1 @ 165 in Tests)

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Sunil Gavaskar was quite special.

 

[Gaijin-san]

Hobbsy for mine.

 

[FRAZ]

NOW: Taufeeq Umar and Tendulkar
All times : Saeed Anwar and Sunil Gawaskar
Beat that !!!!

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

argh! *shoots self* I meant currently playing.sorry I forgot to mention that.But of all time Jack Hobbs takes the cake.

sorry.

and,I chose Mark Richardson,because he has done well because recently he has had inexperienced partners,but has still been able to open the batting well for new zealand.

I didn't pick Tendulkar because he doesnt have any pressure on him.if he gets out,his partner (who is 9 times out of 10 experienced)can take over easily,whilsty richardson has had alot of pressure to perform-and he has.

 

[quytst0rm]

Currently it would be Hayden.

 

[southern man]

Last time i checked Tendulkar batted at 4 in tests.

One thing that Richardson lacks in converting is 60's and 70's into 100s.

 

[Gaijin-san]

Now: Graeme Smith.

 

[aussie_beater]

Now : Mathew Hayden
All time : Sunny Gavaskar

 

[V Reddy]

Boycott reckons Sehwag is the best ever batsman without any footwork

Present - Hayden

 

[cbuts]

mark richardson would have to be up there, in terms of all time. not long ago on cricinfo they produced this table. it was of all time openers, out of all there innings how many of them were less than 20. richardson had the lowest percentge, 19.9. richards had 21.9 gooch had 22. also richardson does it in nz, which is arguablly the hardest place in the world to face the new ball.


his conversion rate is poor but he rarely fails, and always gets us off to a good start so im not complaining.

 

[Prince EWS]

know I will get blasted for this but I dont believe Hayden is an opener, nor a lot of other "openers" currently playing.

The best quality in an opener is too ALWAYS get a start. You dont even really need many runs. Just always face a decent number of balls. Hayden and Langer are too agrressive for mine to be openers, despite their success.

So in my way of thinking, Richardson is far and away the best opener currently, especially since their arent many around. Chopra, Gripper etc seem to at least have the right idea, but they fail as often as the aggressive openers. :sigh:

 

[Thelwell]

Sir Jack Hobbs
61 Tests, 5410 runs @ 56.94, 15x100, 28x50
834 FC games, 61670 runs @ 50.70, 199x100, 273x50.

And 108 wickets @ 25.03 (1 @ 165 in Tests)

Wasn't his name John?

 

[PY]

Wasn't his name John?

John Berry Hobbs

Nickname was Jack and that's what he will be always be remembered as in my book.

 

[NZTailender]

know I will get blasted for this but I dont believe Hayden is an opener, nor a lot of other "openers" currently playing.

The best quality in an opener is too ALWAYS get a start. You dont even really need many runs. Just always face a decent number of balls. Hayden and Langer are too agrressive for mine to be openers, despite their success.

So in my way of thinking, Richardson is far and away the best opener currently, especially since their arent many around. Chopra, Gripper etc seem to at least have the right idea, but they fail as often as the aggressive openers. :sigh:

and i spose Graeme Smith goes out there and makes cups of tea?

and hes what...23?


games: 21
innings: 34
not out: 2
runs: 1881
high score: 277
average: 58.78
strike rate: 65.63
hundreds: 6
fiftys: 4

http://statserver.cricket.org/perl/...=0&stumpedlow=&stumpedhigh=&csearch=&submit=1

theres a few low scores there..but id say he'll probably be one of the worlds best, in history of the game, in the future.