5 batsmen who became famous thanks to their opening partners

3. Wavell Hinds (West Indies)

Wavell Hinds had a pretty average career as a batsman

Opening Partner: Chris Gayle

Left-hander Wavell Hinds had a moderately successful career as a batsman for the West Indies. In a career which lasted 11 years, Hinds played 45 Tests and more than 100 ODI matches and scored over 2000 runs in both formats. However, he will be remembered best for the prolific opening pair that he formed with the explosive Chris Gayle in one-day international cricket.

Gayle and Hinds batted together at the top of the order for 41 games and managed to add 1687 runs, which included 4 stands of over 100 runs and 5 fifty-plus ones. Their highest partnership was the 192 that they made against Bangladesh in the 2004 Champions Trophy. Needless to say, it was Wavell Hinds who played the support role on most occasions as the Jamaican giant went about his business.