Best opener in the World Ranked

Best opener in the World – It’s fair to say that opening the batting is the most difficult thing to do in the game of cricket. Openers have to surpass various challenges to provide their team with a decent start. While some would argue that it’s the easiest job to do as they can take advantage of field restrictions but to see off the new ball against some relentless bowling attacks is not everyone’s bread and butter.

Best opener in the world

Let’s look at the best opening batsmen in the world

1. Rohit Sharma

India’s limited over skipper Rohit Sharma is the best opener in the world. Being trolled for his weight and poor performances in the early part of his career, his turnaround in cricket has been remarkable. Ever since he started to open the innings for his team in 2013, he has completely evolved as a batter. Years after opening in white-ball cricket, he opened in the red-ball format for the first time in 2019 and had huge success in the longest format of the game at the top. He has so far played 43 Tests, 227 ODIs and 119 T20Is, scoring 3047, 9205, 3197 runs respectively.

2. David Warner

Fierce Australian batsman David Warner is the best opener in the world. The southpaw has set his standards high in all three formats of the game. Having made his debut for Australia in 2009, Warner has consistently scored runs for his team at the top of the order and has provided sensational starts for his side. So far he has represented Australia in 90 Tests, 128 ODIs and 88 T20Is, scoring 7584, 5455 and 2554 runs respectively at an impressive average in all three formats.

3. Shai Hope

West Indian opener Shai Hope sits third on our list of best openers in the world. When we talk about Caribbean players, aggressive batting is what comes to our mind but it’s different in the case of Shai Hope. The right-hander whenever comes to bat looks very compact and is not an easy wicket to take. Hope mostly plays a role of an anchor. The right-hander mostly opens in ODI while playing as a middle-order batter in Tests and T20Is. Overall in 137 international matches, he has scored 5624 runs.

Format	Matches	Runs	Average
Test	38	1726	25.0
ODI	84	3628	52.6
T20I	15	270	20.8

4. Aaron Finch

David Warner’s opening partner Aaron Finch is the fourth-best opener in the world. The Australian white-ball skipper although has played a few Test matches but his records in limited-overs cricket speak his volume as a cricketer. Considered as one of the best white-ball openers, Aaron Finch holds the record of the highest score in T20I when he scored 172 batting at the top of the order. He has played 5 Tests, 132 ODIs and 83 T20Is, scoring 278, 5232 and 2608 runs.

5. Jason Roy

English opener Jason Roy is fifth on the list of best openers in the world. The right-handed is mostly known for his aggressive approach and has been the main architect behind England’s success in white-ball games. The opener played a vital role in England’s 2019 World Cup-winning triumph. Although he hasn’t played much Test cricket but his record in the limited-overs format has been staggering. He has played just 5 Tests till now along with 98 ODIs and 53 T20Is, scoring 187, 3658, 1316 runs respectively.