Top 5 New Zealand Test openers of all time

1 Glenn Turner

Glenn Turner

Glenn Turner was the first great Test batsman from New Zealand and reigned as one of the world's top opening batsmen during and in a career that lasted around 14 years. He elevated the national side to a new level.

Turner was famous for his technical abilities and in fact, he played in the English County Championships from an early age in order to ensure that he had honed his skills against the best professionals in the game.

In addition, his hunger for runs was unmatched and he went on to become a batsman who became famous for building a Test match innings perfectly. He played 44 Test matches in his career and scorer 2991 runs at an average of 44.64.

Turner also scored 7 centuries and 14 half-centuries, with his highest score being a mammoth 259 against the West Indies in Guyana back in 1972.