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In Cricket , an opener or an '''opening Batsman ''' is the batsman who "opens" the Innings . It is considered an important position in the batting order for several reasons: # Opening batsmen must face the New Ball which is harder and has a more pronounced seam. This means that it is liable to bounce higher and Seam more than an older ball which lower order batsmen may face. Opening batsmen may also have to deal with the optimum conditions for Swing Bowling , once the new ball has been roughed up on one side. # Opening batsmen get the first look at the Pitch and the conditions and must be able to adjust quickly to them. # Early fall of wickets can have a psychological impact on the Dressing Room (the batsmen to follow) and thus affect the performance of the team. |
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