Legendary Pairs: Overall Best Opening Pairs in ODI Cricket | StatsOverStumps

Timeless Duos: Overall Best Opening Pairs in ODI Cricket | StatsOverStumps

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Legendary Pairs: Overall Best Opening Pairs in ODI Cricket

The first partnership in One Day International (ODI) cricket determines the mood of the entire innings. When the openers get off to a good start, they can quickly build momentum, put the opposition on the defensive, and lay a strong foundation for the middle order to exploit. In addition to regularly scoring runs, the top ODI opening pairs are also adept at communicating, comprehending one another's game, and performing well under duress.

The greatest opening partnerships in ODI cricket history are honored in this blog post. In the limited-overs format, these duos have played a great deal of cricket together, scored enormous totals, and frequently set the stage for their team's wins. They are genuinely legendary due to their dependability and group performance skills.

The Title Holders: The Greatest Opening Pairs in ODI Cricket History

Rank Opening Pair Team Span Innings Total Runs Average Highest Partnership 50's 100's
1 Sourav Ganguly & Sachin Tendulkar India 1996-2007 136 6609 49.32 258 23 21
2 Adam Gilchrist & Matthew Hayden Australia 2001-2008 114 5372 48.39 172 29 16
3 Gordon Greenidge & Desmond Haynes West Indies 1979-1991 102 5150 52.55 192* 24 15
4 Shikhar Dhawan & Rohit Sharma India 2013-2022 115 5148 45.55 210 15 18
5 Hashim Amla & Quinton de Kock South Africa 2013-2019 93 4198 46.64 282* 14 11
6 Virendra Sehwag & Sachin Tendulkar India 2002-2012 93 3919 42.13 182 18 12
7 Adam Gilchrist & Mark Waugh Australia 1998-2002 93 3853 41.43 206 20 8
8 Aaron Finch & David Warner Australia 2014-2022 80 3788 47.94 258* 14 12
9 David Boon & Geoff Marsh Australia 1986-1992 88 3523 40.03 212 25 7
10 Marvan Atapattu & Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 1997-2007 79 3382 43.92 237 19 8

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