Boundry Hitter as opener

[AucklandTiger]

I currently have 2 opener, 1 skilled(bat), 1 boundry hitter around accom/accom (+/- 1 rank) and a expert/expert bat. I am considering replacing one of the opener with a better batsman (he is the worse of my crop), would it work to put someone with boundry hitter as opener to get off to a quick start? Anyone have experience with BH opener?

[TEETERS]

I like BH at about 4. I play him on defensive so he stays in but still keeps the runs flowing. Could also work opening I guess.

[GazSmith]

Boundary Hitter player worked as opener for me in this youth friendly last week.

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I had Kingston on Defensive as opener, he scored at least 24 of his runs through BH.
The talent really helped him to keep up to a good rate against better bowlers (He's only Ave/Ave)
So yea BH can really make a brutal difference at the top if they stay in long enough, especially on bad pitches where a good start can be the difference between a win and a loss.

[MOD-mischivious]

http://www.fromthepavilion.org/player.h ... erId=79528

This lad's just been inducted into my Hall of Fame, leads the run charts in every form of the game at my club and is just immense when opening with his Boundary Hitter talent. He doesn't open because he's a Boundary Hitter, but mainly because he performs there and even though he's probably my best batsman, he's a right pain for opponents to remove and hence I've not been too worried with him facing tough opening bowlers (although the middle order is strong enough to cope with it).

But he gets settled in, usually makes good work with the boundary hitter talent and it works a treat.

However I'd make sure whoever you play up top is suitable to opening first (strong technique, good endurance, some experience preferably) rather than just shoving a Boundary Hitter in, the talent isn't much use if your lad keeps getting out.

If he's not opening, you ideally want your boundary hitter in a position where he'll soak up some dot balls, they're great to have against spinners on spin pitches, lots of dots means increased chance of triggering and sometimes actually gives you more runs than you would've missed out on in the dots. Alternatively I'd play them in situations where your team is likely to be consolidating, because that also gives you a lot of dot balls and is a good way of ensuring your team continues to score despite "slowing down".

[AucklandTiger]

would you say that power is less important for a BH in general? (high technique to take advantage of talent as oppose to power to further improve RR. basically train fitness instead of power at 23)

[Camza]

I'm tempted to make my 19yo Boundary Hitter into a T20 power specialist.. Cannot see him cracking into my SOD line-up anytime soon but with some power pops may use him as an impact player mainly for T20.. Higher power means in higher SR add to the fact if gets a few dot balls that trigger, an even higher SR.. I play mainly on bowler friendly pitches so that could be a massive boost of an extra 20 odd runs in my mind..

[Dawah]

BH is a great choice for opener on difficult pitches. Put him on defensive and watch the fun