Ranking the Top 8 Test-openers of all time

#6 Virender Sehwag

Sehwag was a master striker

Virender Sehwag was a dynamite with an awesome temperament. He scored fast and dominated the bowlers from the word ‘go’. Sehwag did not have a perfect technique, but he made it up with his beautiful hand-eye coordination. He could hook and pull the ball and take on spinners with mighty sixes and fours.

Ramiz Raja had once said, "When Viv Richards retired I thought it was the end of entertainment. But then came Virender Sehwag, the King of Entertainment."

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#5 Graeme Smith

Smith was a shrewd captain as well

The South African was one of the best the game has ever seen. He was a left-handed batsman who could hook, pull, and play straight drives with equal ease. Smith is also the most successful Test captain in cricket history (53 Test wins).

He played 117 Test matches and scored 9265 runs at an average of 48.25.

AB de Villiers said on his retirement, “I thought he had a year or two, look everyone's situation is different, maybe it is a good time for him to move on, and he’s obviously got his reasons, his personal reasons. I'd rather look back to a superb career, and just say congrats on what he has achieved over many years.”