Smith, Gibbs, Strauss, Cook, Gayle and Jaffer are about the only choices you have. Up until not that long ago then Jayasuriya and Atapattu would have been included in that list, but the other openers in world cricket aren't really up to it.
On the back of two games and an average of 30?
Not to point out flaws in your XI, but you have picked 12 players, two of whom have retired and one of whom has seemingly devoured all the pies that Jesse Ryder left behind. Coupled with this is the fact you are clearly deficient in some mental respect, which leaves me doubting the efficacy of the team you've so painstakingly selected; and it must have been painstaking as you've managed to spell all their names correctly.
Fixed.
I haven't seen Cook lately, is he turning into a great player of spin? I always liked the look of him, but I'm sorry to say I haven't had a chance to see him for a bit.
I don't particularly think Sehwag is as good as some people think - but on a flat wicket in the subcontinent, I'd back him to stand still and flay the ball all around the park any day.He's certainly pretty good by our standards, but I find it hard to believe there aren't opening-batsmen better-equipped TBH.
Heck, Virender Sehwag.
I stand corrected. I've no idea why I thought that.
That's one of the best posting-IDs I've ever seen! 
