Sentence examples for opening pair from inspiring English sources

Gambhir recently boasted in an interview to the Press Trust of India that he and Sehwag are still the "world's best" opening pair.

The mouthwatering opening pair of Virender Sehwag and Adam Gilchrist helped themselves to 50 inside seven overs, whereupon it all went pear-shaped for Rest of the World.

"However the hosts' total looked a little short when the Northants opening pair put on 158 despite Middlesex's best efforts.

The first over, bowled by James Anderson, is negotiated without alarm by opening pair Dean Elgar and Stiaan van Zyl.

With a 227-run first innings deficit, Sri Lanka were asked to bat again - and the tourists' opening pair took full advantage of a fine batting track.

But the tourists' opening pair showed admirable resilience to weather the new ball in a dogged partnership of 49 in 17 overs.

The 32-year-old had to wait half the day to bat as opening pair Laurie Evans (98) and Varun Chopra (71) put on 170.

Australia's opening pair of Cowan and Warner sensed the slightest chance to capitalise and began to build their second innings smartly, until all sense deserted Warner with 56 on the board.

Opening pair Graeme Smith and Jacques Rudolph took to the field to start the South Africa second innings but bad light ensured that less than an over was bowled.

England's opening pair look edgy, nervous.

the opening pair threatened destruction without delivering.