Azhar becomes the man for all seasons at rainy MCG

Britain Cricket - Pakistan Nets - SSE SWALEC, Cardiff, Wales - 3/9/16 Pakistan's Azhar Ali Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Pakistan's opening batsman Azhar Ali has rarely seemed a man in a hurry in six years of test cricket so it was fitting that his 12th century was eked out in fits and starts over two rainy days at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Azhar's unbeaten 139 pushed Pakistan to 310 for six at the end of day two of the second test against Australia on Tuesday and was a triumph of patience and determination in the face of frustrating rain delays and a world class pace attack.