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<i>Who's</i> the opener?

After Melbourne Renegades used Sunil Narine as an opener, we look at other surprises at the top of the order in T20s

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<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/232364.html" target="_blank">Tim Southee</a>: <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/engine/match/492427.html" target="_blank">Essex v Hampshire</a>, Friends Life t20 2011, Score: 74(37). Next matches as opener: 0 (1), 1(6)  Getty Images
<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34274.html" target="_blank">Sreesanth</a>: <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/match/290548.html" target="_blank">Andhra v Kerala</a>, Inter-state Twenty20 tournament 2007, Score: 19(21)  Associated Press
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<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/43685.html" target="_blank">Yasir Shah</a>: <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/engine/match/935331.html" target="_blank">Chittagong Vikings v Dhaka Dynamites</a>, BPL 2015, Score: 10(9). Next match as opener: 8 (18)  Getty Images
<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/233713.html" target="_blank">Neil Wagner</a>: <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2011/engine/match/526633.html" target="_blank">Auckland v Otago</a>, HRV Cup 2011-12, Score: 4(5)  Getty Images
<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26421.html" target="_blank">R Ashwin</a>: <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/engine/match/598022.html" target="_blank">Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings</a>, IPL 2013, Score: 11(13)  BCCI

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