Top 10 opening batsmen in ODIs at the moment

#8 Alex Hales

Alex Hales pulls a ball during England's recent series against South Africa

Ever since the 2015 World Cup debacle, England have been a completely different team in ODIs. The ECB have made a lot of changes to the ODI set-up and have brought in few new players to feature in the format. These players have, without a doubt, made a big difference to the way the Poms have approached the format.

One of the main names is Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales, who got a second lease of life as an opener. The opening batsman has been doing something on a consistent basis that the team have missed in the past, getting them off to flying starts regularly.

He has scored 1639 runs in 40 innings at an average of 42 and a strike-rate of 100 with the help of five centuries and 10 fifties in the last 30 months and has cemented his spot in the playing XI. He does his job to perfection, giving Eoin Morgan and his men a quick start, but, at the same time, he should try and play longer innings on a consistent basis.