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Graeme Smith vs Virender Sehwag.

Who would open for your Test side?


  • Total voters
    58

Lambu

U19 Debutant
Who would make your XI as an opener if you could pick only one..strictly for Tests btw(i guess that goes without saying here).

I would have been sure about who would come out on top...say 12 months ago. But it seems it has got a lot closer now.
 

ozone

First Class Debutant
I'd take Smith. Probably because I'm English and he's scored a lot of important runs against us, but I would rather have him on my side than Sehwag.
 

Uppercut

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Smith for me. Scores the big runs. Not that Sehwag doesn't, but Smith seems to do it every time.
 

kingkallis

International Coach
What a sweep by Biffy! Only the Poll starter thinks Viru is better than Smith!

Smith is more reliable and he plays almost on ALL tracks. Improved his batting quite a lot...
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Oh no, not again...

FTR, always rated Smith as potentially a better Test opener, by a fair bit, but only recently has he started to suggest he might live-up to my thoughts on his potential.
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
TBF, he's not the only SAfrican batsman to do so. Martin's success against SA started before Smith even got in the team. For whatever odd reason, SA have simply struggled against Martin, while no-one else really has.
 

adharcric

International Coach
Tough call. Sehwag just barely on batting, Smith adds leadership and slip catching but Sehwag also provides a quality bowling option. Sehwag but it's very, very close.
 

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