Since his comeback after a poor first 3 years in International cricket, when he made 692 runs in 23 innings in 14 tests @ 32.95 with just a lone 100 against the Bangladeshis, he has completely turned himself around.
Since 2008, the gutsy Gauti has played in 11 test matches, no minnows, and has made 1579 runs in 22 innings @ 75.19. This includes 5 hundreds and 7 fifties. He has made runs against every team, Aus, Eng, SL and NZ, and has been prolific both Home and Away, averaging 82 and 68 respectively. He has come good on almost all conditions under all circumstances, as demonstrated by his sterling averages of 86 and 63 in the 3rd and 4th innings of a test match respectively in this period. He has made more runs in the second innings of India than 1st innings and at a better average (81 to 70) which speaks volumes about the leaps this player has made in World Cricket.
I think arguably he is the best opener in the game right now in World Cricket.
Since 2008, the gutsy Gauti has played in 11 test matches, no minnows, and has made 1579 runs in 22 innings @ 75.19. This includes 5 hundreds and 7 fifties. He has made runs against every team, Aus, Eng, SL and NZ, and has been prolific both Home and Away, averaging 82 and 68 respectively. He has come good on almost all conditions under all circumstances, as demonstrated by his sterling averages of 86 and 63 in the 3rd and 4th innings of a test match respectively in this period. He has made more runs in the second innings of India than 1st innings and at a better average (81 to 70) which speaks volumes about the leaps this player has made in World Cricket.
I think arguably he is the best opener in the game right now in World Cricket.