Top 10 most prolific left handed openers in ODI cricket

#4 Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar has been hailed as Pakistan’s finest opener in ODI cricket. The stylish left-hander was a delight to watch with his elegant strokeplay and wristy shot making. Anwar looked a class apart with exquisite timing, good footwork and a terrific hand-eye coordination.

Anwar had a penchant to score big hundreds and more often than not took his team across the finishing line. In the mid and the late 90s, Anwar forged a formidable opening pair with fellow southpaw Aamir Sohail. With over 8000 runs and 20 tons, Anwar is Pakistan’s second highest run scorer in one day cricket.

Saeed Anwar Record as an ODI opener

Matches: 247; Runs: 8824; Avg: 39.22; 100s: 20

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