Lowest batting strike rate in Tests since 2001 (5000-plus runs)
Kraigg Brathwaite scored 35 from 131 balls in the rain-hit first Test versus South Africa at Queen's Park Oval. Brathwaite did the hard work on Day 3 before throwing his wicket away with a needless run out. Notably, the West Indies skipper has the knack of shutting out opponents. We decode batters with lowest strike rate in Tests (5,000-plus runs) since 2001.
Kraigg Brathwaite - 40.66 strike rate
In 93 matches (178 innings), Brathwaite owns 5,714 runs at 34.01. He owns 12 centuries and 30 fifties with the best of 212. Brathwaite, who debuted in 2011, owns the lowest strike rate in Tests among batters with at least 5,000-plus runs. As per ESPNcricinfo, he owns a strike rate of 40.66 . Brathwaite in his innings of 35, clocked a SR of 26.72.
Azhar Ali - 41.93 strike rate
Former Pakistan batter Azhar Ali (2010-2022) played 97 matches and scored 7,142 runs from 180 innings. He managed to hit 19 tons and 35 half-centuries with the best score of 302*. However, Azhar owned a strike rate worth 41.93 which is the second-lowest in this list. His strike rates across venues read: 47.79 - home, 41.27 - away and 41.47 - neutral.
Rahul Dravid - 43.25
From January 2001 to his retirement in 2012, former Indian ace Rahul Dravid amassed 9,966 runs, (including for ICC) at an average worth 51.90. During his period, Dravid smashed 28 hundreds and 46 fifties. His strike rate was on the lower side of 43.25. Dravid made his debut in 1996. Overall, he scored 13,288 runs at 52.31. His strike rate read 42.51.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul - 44.21 strike rate
From January 2001 to his retirement in 2015, former West Indian ace Shivnarine Chanderpaul amassed 9,185 runs at an average worth 55.66. Chanderpaul hit 28 hundreds and 45 fifties in this phase. His strike rate was 44.21. Chanderpaul, who made his debut in 1994 for the Windies, registered a total of 11,867 runs at 51.37. His career strike rate reads 43.31.
