Top 10 opening batsmen in ODIs at the moment

#4 Tamim Iqbal

The greatest Bangladeshi ODI cricketer ever

Bangladesh are one of the most improved teams in the world in the last few years and now, a force to reckon with, both home and away.

One of the main reasons for their success in ODIs has been their opening combination Youngster Soumya Sarkar has been the aggressor, taking the attack to the opposition in the first few overs. With Soumya doing his job perfectly and Sabbir Rahman, the number 3 batsman, possessing a penchant to go after the bowling, the Tigers needed someone who could anchor the innings.

This is where Tamim Iqbal comes into the picture. The southpaw has been around for over a decade and has become a very mature batsman. He has been very successful of late and is Bangladesh's best batsman in the format.

Since January 2015, Tamim has managed to play just 24 matches and has scored 1772 runs in those matches at an average of 52.11 and strike-rate of just over 80 with the help of five centuries and 11 fifties. If he can somehow find a way to bat a bit quicker, he will be among the best ODI batsmen in the world.