Sources: Wikipedia, Cricket by B.J.W. Hill, pub Basil Blackwell, Oxford in 1960 and No-Balls and Googles by Geoff Tibballs, pub Michael O’Mara Books Ltd, London in 2013
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was renowned for his aversion to physical exercise. In 2000, when Pakistan were practising before a Test, Inzi stayed in the dressing-room while the rest of the team went out for their warm-up and fielding drill. As they moved to the nets, Inzi ventured outside, walking slowly to a large wicker chair that had been placed, caringly, for him alongside the nets. When it was his turn to bat he hauled himself slowly from his chair, dealt with each delivery with the minimum of effort, then returned to the dressing-room. Next day he scored a century.
I rest my case then — sometimes cricket trivia teaches us that faster isn’t always better!