Matchup: Gambhir-Sehwag Vs. The Rest

Gambhir-Sehwag had been one of the best partnetships in the modern times, but where do they stand in the list when we compare the partnerships on basis of averages and total score? Well, let us take a look.

Test Openers with Best Partnership Averages:

Batsmen	Period	Innings	Not Out(s)	Runs	HP	Ave	100	50
WM Lawry/RB Simpson (Aus)	1961-1968	62	03	3596	382	60.94	09	18
L Hutton/C Washbrook (Eng)	1946-1951	51	03	2880	359	60.00	08	13
HH Gibbs/GC Smith (SA)	2002-2008	56	03	2983	368	56.28	07	10
CPS Chauhan/SM Gavaskar (Ind)	1973-1981	59	03	3010	213	53.75	10	10
G Gambhir/V Sehwag (Ind)	2004-2012	81	03	4110	233	52.69	10	24
AJ Strauss/ME Trescothick (Eng)	2004-2006	52	01	2670	273	52.35	08	12
ML Hayden/JL Langer (Aus)	2001-2007	113	04	5655	255	51.88	14	24
MJ Slater/MA Taylor (Aus)	1993-1999	78	02	3887	260	51.14	10	16

Test Openers With Highest Partnership Runs:

Pair	Period	Inns	Not Out(s)	Runs	HP	Ave	100	50
CG Greenidge/DL Haynes (WI)	1978-1991	148	11	6482	298	47.31	16	26
ML Hayden/JL Langer (Aus)	2001-2007	113	04	5655	255	51.88	14	24
AN Cook/AJ Strauss (Eng)	2006-2012	117	02	4711	229	40.96	12	18
MS Atapattu/ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1997-2007	118	07	4469	335	40.26	09	24
G Gambhir/V Sehwag (Ind)	2004-2012	81	03	4110	233	52.69	10	24
MJ Slater/MA Taylor (Aus)	1993-1999	78	02	3887	260	51.14	10	16
WM Lawry/RB Simpson (Aus)	1961-1968	62	03	3596	382	60.94	09	18
JB Hobbs/H Sutcliffe (Eng)	1924-1930	38	01	3249	283	87.81	15	10
CPS Chauhan/SM Gavaskar (Ind)	1973-1981	59	03	3010	213	53.75	10	10