Top 10 opening batsmen in ODIs at the moment

#3 Martin Guptill

Baz's replacement found?

Brendon McCullum was one of the most fearless batsmen of his time and after his retirement, the Kiwis were looking for someone to replace him. His opening partner Martin Guptill has risen to the occasion and has continued from where McCullum left off.

Guptill, who has scored 2522 runs in 55 matches, might not be as aggressive as his former opening partner, but he has gotten his team off to flying starts. Along with his aggressive style of batting, the Kiwi opener has been consistent as he averages over 52 and scores his runs at a strike-rate of 99.

Once he gets his eye in, he is very dangerous and has the habit of converting his starts into big innings. He might not be appreciated as much as someone like Hashim Amla or Quinton de Kock, but he is more effective than most of the batsmen going around at the moment irrespective of the batting position.