Sentence examples for formidable opening from inspiring English sources

Italy v England, 14 June 2014 Manaus A formidable opening game, the more so for the energy-sapping Amazon location.

Stuart Broad, who had earlier dismissed Dhawan's formidable opening partner Rohit Sharma, could have done better with his first delivery after returning from the dressing room, but he could not have expected quite such a crushing rebuke.

Throw in Anderson's unbelievable skills with the ball and you have a formidable opening attack.

Then he took 114 off South Africa's formidable bowling in the opening match of the Champions Trophy at Cardiff, driving India to a match-winning total of well over 300.

But Mr. Daley offers a formidable list of eye-opening pointers, too: * Gesture with one hand.

Australia, undefeated in the tournament and having not conceded a try since their opening match with England, are formidable opponents for the Kiwis, who have triumphed against the Kangaroos only twice in the past five years.

Jazz fans will take special interest in a performance at the opening of the exhibition by Mr. Rivers, a formidable tenor saxophonist, with his jazz combo, the Climax Band.

Much of what follows in this play, directed by Patricia McGregor and vividly acted by a cast that includes the formidable Tonya Pinkins, is infused with the locomotive rhythms of that opening declaration of war.

While increasing crime in France's streets and echoes of the Middle East conflict provided Mr. Le Pen with a boost, the real opening for him came from the narrowing of the once formidable ideological gap separating France's traditional parties.

Starting at a frantic pace, Webster hit 100 and 68 finishes to match his formidable opponent to go 2-2, and by doing so nearly took the opening set with two darts at doubles, but failed to convert.

But after Warner had gone lbw to JP Duminy, Australia crumbled to the formidable seam trio of Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander – leaving Warner's opening partner Chris Rogers fighting a lone battle.