All Time Ashes XI: The Openers.

[from_the_stands]

Slater won't get many if any votes, but he was great to watch. His 152 at Lords and opening day ton in Aus, were terrific knocks.

Slater did well against England. He absolutely loved playing against England too. I could never understand why he didn't cut it in the ODI arena.

[alfie]

Some great players in there...Obviously impossible to make meaningful comparisons across different eras ; but I tend to assume that the qualities that make a player great in his own time would ensure his success in another were he transplanted.
So I voted Hobbs and Sutcliffe. A package deal , as it were. You could make a fine case for several others ...Morris , Hutton ; without even looking at the moderns...but I reckon the partnership aspect is important in selecting openers and I can't go past those two.

In modern Ashes terms I think Slater is quite a good call...

[Arthur Crabtree]

The great pair take the lead.

[Arthur Crabtree]

This is still going until Monday, but I'll move on to number three.

[Arthur Crabtree]

As there are 21 votes, someone could vote for a second opener.

[Aidan11]

Maybe they feel one opener is good enough to fill both places.

[Arthur Crabtree]

One more day to vote! Looking at middle order today.