5 lower order Test batsmen that deserve genuine appreciation

Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson misses out on the list, but not by much

#2 Wasim Akram

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Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram is one of the few in the world to have a double century batting 8 or lower
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The greatest left-arm fast bowler is one of the few cricketers to score a double century – 257* batting 8 or lower. He scored 1353 runs at No.8 in 63 innings at 23.73. Akram scored 2160 runs from 110 innings at No.8 or lower at 22.26 with 2 centuries and 6 half-centuries.

Akram faced 3877 runs at 8 or lower in his career with 13 not-outs. He was an attacking southpaw known for his blitzkrieg innings which reflects in his strike-rate of 54, despite playing through the 90s when Test cricket was much slower than what it is now.

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