Sentence examples for the opening pair from inspiring English sources

the opening pair threatened destruction without delivering.

The Stars split the opening pair of games but lost, yet again, four games to two.

The opening pair advanced to 314 in 80 overs — a Durham record for the first wicket.

Despite the bowler-friendly pitch, the opening pair rarely looked troubled.

Most of the discussion around England's attack centres on the identity of the third seamer but are the opening pair beyond debate?

The opening pair of Shane Watson and Chris Rogers seems likely to survive, but neither could complain if he were left out.

The opening pairing of their second album suggests they mean to continue as they began, as the harshness of Fainting Spells gives way to Celestica, one of those swooning, melancholy European faux-classical melodies the Pet Shop Boys do so well.

Middlesex were guilty of not bowling to their plans, they had packed the offside trying to encourage Wright and Nash to hit over the top of the infield but fired too many deliveries onto the pads or down the legside which batsmen of the calibre of this opening pair could easily carve through midwicket or paddle round the corner for four.

Along with Gordon Greenidge, the indefatigable Haynes formed arguably the finest opening pair in the history of cricket.

The visitors will perhaps reflect that they could have forced the Yorkshire opening pair to play more earlier in the day and Adam Lyrh made the most of his patient start and capitalised on being dropped on 75 by Eoin Morgan off Toby Roland-Jones.

The most impressive side in the tournament to date, India had built their three previous victories on the prolific opening pair of Dhawan and Rohit, the spin of Ravi Jadeja and some lively fielding.