5 Best Asian opening batsmen

#2. Sanath Jayasuriya

The explosive opener from Srilanka made a name for himself with an aggressive approach which was rare those days. Jayasuriya along with his partner Romesh Kaluwitharana revolutionized opening the innings. Jayasuriya attacked the opponent bowlers with no mercy as his gameplay in first 15 overs was like the death overs.

The southpaw’s innings of 189 against India at Sharjah with 21 fours and 4 sixes remains a testimony to his opening stint. Jayasuriya opened the innings for Srilanka in 383 innings and has piled up 12740 runs with an average 34.62. The opener played a key role in the Srilankan team that won the 1996 world cup.