Top 5 Openers With Most Runs In The World Test Championship
Rohit Sharma completes 4,000 runs in Test cricket (X.com)
The most challenging facet of the game, Test cricket challenges each and every player with different kinds of challenges. But if there's a particular kind of players, who are challenged the most in this format of the game, it's the opening batters. They have to go through the tough seaming conditions against the premier bowlers. However, once they get settled, only they are able to score daddy hundreds or even double hundreds.
A few of the greatest openers of their respective teams have managed to overcome the challenges and have scored a truckload of runs since the introduction of the World Test Championship. The Indian captain and opener, Rohit Sharma with his scintillating half-century in the vital chase against England in the Ranchi Test overcomes David Warner to become the highest scorer among the openers in the World Test Championship. To recognise Hitman's feat, we at OneCricket are presenting the most successful openers in the WTC.
5) Dean Elgar - 1935 Runs (South Africa)
Dean Elgar has 1935 runs in WTC (X.com)
The Protea batter, Dean Elgar is another left-hander, who made it to the list of openers with the most runs in the World Test Championship. Recently, he announced his retirement from international cricket after playing his final Test in Cape Town against the Indian team. He was one of the key players of the South African team in the longest format of the game.
In 86 Tests, Dean Elgar has amassed 5347 runs with an average of over 37, which also includes 14 centuries and 23 fifties. He carried on in the same fashion in the World Test Championship and comes fifth on the list of openers with the most runs in the WTC with 1935 runs in 56 innings, including three tons and 10 half-centuries.
4) Dimuth Karunaratne - 2078 Runs (Sri Lanka)
Dimuth Karunaratne has 2078 runs (X.com)
One of the most profound batters of the Sri Lankan team, Dimuth Karunaratne is also among the best openers in the World Test Championship. He becomes the third left-handed batter in the list after David Warner and Usman Khawaja, being among the players with the most runs in the WTC as an opener.
In 89 Test appearances, Dimuth has managed to amass 6,749 runs with an average of over 41, which also includes 16 centuries and 35 half-centuries. Since the introduction of the World Test Championship, he has been one of the key players for Sri Lanka and has scored 2078 runs in 43 innings with the help of six tons.
3) Usman Khawaja - 2238 Runs (Australia)
Prolific batter Usman Khawaja has 2238 runs in WTC so far (X.com)
In recent times, Usman Khawaja has turned out to be a huge contributor to the Australian team. His ability to stick in the middle and score big runs has always been a huge help for the Australian team. Being a left-handed batter, Khawaja has all the elegance and solid defence, he possesses the ability to ease the pressure for the coming batters.
In his 71 Tests so far, Usman Khawaja has amassed over 5,000 runs with an amazing average of over 46. Coming on to his numbers in the World Test Championship, he has acquired the third spot in this list with 2238 runs in 48 innings as an opener with a blistering average of over 51.
2) David Warner - 2423 Runs (Australia)
Aussie opener David Warner has 2423 runs in WTC (X.com)
The southpaw from Australia, David Warner, who recently bid adieu to the longest format of the game, was among the best opening batters in the world. He was nothing short of an impeccable gun for the Australian team irrespective of the formats, given his ability to score runs quickly even in the longest format.
In his 112-match long Test career, Warner amassed over 8,700 hundred runs with the help of 26 centuries and 37 half-centuries. Throughout his career, he carried on with an average of over 44, which proves his abilities as an opener. In the World Test Championship, now he is second on the list with 2423 runs, including five tons and eight half-centuries.
1) Rohit Sharma - 2445 Runs (India)
India captain Rohit Sharma has 2445 runs in WTC (X.com)
The Indian captain, Rohit Sharma is one of the most classy-looking batters in the world because of the way he manages to time the ball. Having started his career as a middle-order batter, Rohit has owned the sport with his performances at the top. He has turned out to be an amazing opener for the Indian team in the last few years.
In Test cricket, he has recently reached a milestone of 4,000 runs and has 11 centuries under his belt. Since the introduction of the World Test Championship, Rohit has the most number of hundreds among the Indians and now he is at the top among the openers with 2445 runs in 53 innings, including eight centuries.
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