Top 5 best openers in the history of T20 cricket

#3 David Warner (Australia)

David Warner leads Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

The role of an opener is actually to score quick, even though few, runs. David Warner has redefined the opener's role in the team. One of the most destructive hitters in world cricket, Warner opens for Australia in all three formats.

David Warner provides the quick runs as expected by an opener, but along with that, he also plays the role of a match winner. David Warner has an average of 26.75 and strike-rate of 140.11 in 70 T20Is. His IPL stats read at an average of 40.55 with a strike-rate of 142.14 in 114 matches.

Punishing the poor deliveries and taking sensible risks is his attribute. He likes to remain at the crease until he watches his team win. David Warner is the biggest reason for the success of SunRisers Hyderabad over the years. He won the Orange Cup for scoring the highest number of runs in the IPL in 2015 (562 runs in 14 matches).

No matter which team you support, David Warner is always a pleasure to watch.