5. AC Gilchrist, ME Waugh (Australia):
One of the most destructive batsmen in modern day cricket, Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh were the first of the opening pair in Australian line up that was in a phase of taking over world cricket as an unstoppable force. This duo stands at fifth position with 3853 runs in 93 innings. They scored at an average of 41.43 which included 8 Century and 20 Half-Century partnerships with a best of 206.