Haydos was described by Yahoo! Cricket as “a strong-built left-hander, an intimidating personality and [possessing] an aggressive attitude”, “[with] all the ingredients” needed for success.He alongwith Sehwag revolutionize the role of openers in test cricket.He was not very likeable in his initial days.I’m sure some of it was simply because he was successful-its a very English trait

(even practiced in India) not to warm to people who are.It was Brisbane in 2002 he walked down the pitch and smashed White over midwicket for a six ,that was a rare thing in test cricket at that time.His career (in particular first half) was a marathon game of snake and ladder.One of the great exponent of sweep shot this was one of the reason why he was very successfull in India.In 200-01 series against India he was the leading run scorer both in test(549 runs @109.80) as well as ODI(303 runs @75.75).He played a breathtaking inning of 380 runs with 38 fours and 11 sixes at a strike rate of “86.95” versus Zimbabwe at Perth on October 9, 2003,the then highest individual score surpassing Lara.But century he scored against England at oval 2005 saved his career.