5 current batsmen with the least strike rate in Tests

#2 Azhar Ali

Pakistan v Australia: 2nd Test - Day Three

Given that Misbah-ul-Haq has hung his boots from professional cricket last year, it is now safe to call Azhar Ali as the rock of the current Pakistan batting line up. From being solid in defence to showcasing plenty of patience in trying conditions. the middle-order batsman possesses all the right attributes of a solid Test batsman. And thanks to these very attributes, the man from Lahore has stood as one of his nation's most prolific run-scorers over the years.

While his average in the longer form calls for accolades, it is his strike rate that has caught the ire of the critics on many occasions. Typical to any batsman who plays anchor in the team, Azhar too scores at a painstaking rate. In his 67 Tests so far, the 33-year-old has scored 5303 runs at a strike rate of 41.39 runs per 100 balls.