Top 10 Australian Test openers of all time 

#4 Bob Simpson

Bob Simpson

Bob Simpson was one of the few players whose career lasted more than two decades. Making his debut in 1957 against South Africa in Johannesburg, Simpson scored a solid 60 in his maiden outing.

Simpson was a constant figure in the Australian line-up in the late 1950s and 1960s. His performance was never up to expectation as he always threw away good starts. It was only in his 30th Test that he scored his maiden hundred against England at Old Trafford. Once he got to that 100 landmark in that game, he didn’t let go of the opportunity as he turned his maiden century into a triple hundred as he scored 311.

He reached the three-figure mark 9 more times in his career. Despite not converting his starts, Simpson averaged 46.81 in Tests where he scored 4869 runs in 62 games.