5 most successful Australian batting pairs in Tests

#1 Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden

The pair is renowned for the outstanding opening partnerships that it put together for Australia during their golden period, but prior to that, Langer used to bat at number 3 and going back a bit more, the two even shared 2nd wicket partnerships.

However, it is as an opening pair that Hayden and Langer were at their devastating best. They were both technically superb and had the ability to bat against any kind of bowling attack, anywhere in the world. In addition to that, the pair was famous for giving Australia lightning starts in Test matches, and more often than not, their opening bursts broke the back of the opposition.

They put together 6081 runs in total in 122 innings and averaged 51.53. Hayden and Langer put together 14 century stands and crossed 50 a staggering 28 times.