NOTTINGHAM: England’s rising batter Harry Brook moved ahead of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi in the list of batters with the highest strike rate in Test cricket.
Brook, 25, since making his Test debut for England in 2022, has become an instrumental member of the team. Furthermore, England’s new era of aggressive cricket in the longest format, often called BazBall, seemed to have suited the young right-handed batter the most.
The middle-order batter, who put England into a commanding position in the second Test against West Indies with a well-crafted century in the second innings, has been in red-hot form.
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Brook had five consecutive half-centuries to his name prior to his match-defining ton in England’s 241-run victory over West Indies.
He scored 109 off 132 deliveries with the help of 13 boundaries as England set West Indies a daunting target.
Meanwhile, Harry Brook, who conceded the lowest number of deliveries to breach the 1000-run barrier in Test cricket, also has the highest strike rate in the format, marginally ahead of legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi.
Batters with highest strike-rate in Tests (Minimum 1000 runs)
Harry Brook (ENG): 90.70
Shahid Afridi (PAK): 86.97
Ben Duckett (ENG): 85.53
Tim Southee (NZ): 82.95
Virender Sehwag (IND): 82.23
Adam Gilchrist (AUS): 81.95
All in all, Brook has accumulated 1376 runs for England in 14 Tests at an astounding average of 62.54 and a strike rate of 90.70.
Notably, Harry Brook’s average of 62.54 is the second-highest in the history of the format, trailing only behind Australia legend Donald Bradman, who concluded his career with a batting average of 99.94.
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