Top 10 English ODI openers of all time

England v India - Royal London One-Day Series 2014
England are yet to win an ODI World Cup and a Champions Trophy.

#3 Nick Knight

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Nick Knight of England in action

England's Nick Knight was an industrious batsman who was more successful in the limited overs format of the game as compared to Test cricket.

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Between 1996 and 2003, Knight opened the innings in 92 ODIs for England, scoring 3,345 runs at an average of 40.30.

Knight, who was the first Englishman to carry his bat in an ODI innings, set the world record during his innings of 125*, his highest fifty-over score, against Pakistan in 1996.

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