This time he was one of the opening batsmen, though his performance in the loss still left something to be desired.

Shastri played either as an opening batsman or in the middle order.

Playing as an opening batsman, he top scored for his side with 60.

Brown came in at No. 5, but he had played most of his career as an opening batsman.

However, he failed to pass 33 in six innings as an opening batsman and was dropped from the team.

He is primarily an opening batsman who can bowl right arm off spin.

He had a successful debut, making 86 as an opening batsman before being run out.

Making his debut in 1896, he scored 23,879 runs as an opening batsman at an average of 31.05.

Although an opening batsman, he often went in lower down the batting order.

Brown came in at No. 5, but he had played most of his career as an opening batsman and appeared uncomfortable before falling for 24.