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In Test cricket, a quick scoring rate can put pressure on the fielding side, but it can also give away wickets when a team needs to bat time. How do coaches and analysts judge whether a batter’s strike rate is helping the team rather than just making the innings look more aggressive?
Does the answer change much by match situation—for example, setting a fourth-innings target versus trying to save a draw? I’d be interested in what context matters most when comparing Test cricket strike rates across players or eras.
