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Javed Miandad

Javed Miandad
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Javed Miandad
Born (1957-06-12) 12 June 1957 (age 59)
Karachi, West Pakistan
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm leg break
Role Batsman, Coach
International information
National side
Test debut 9 October 1976 v New Zealand
Last Test 16 December 1993 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut 11 June 1975 v West Indies
Last ODI 8 March 1996 v India
Domestic team information
Years Team
1975–1991 Habib Bank Limited
1980–1985 Glamorgan
1976–1979 Sussex
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 124 233 402 439
Runs scored 8832 7381 28,663 13,973
Batting average 52.57 41.70 53.37 42.60
100s/50s 23/43 15/50 80/139 13/101
Top score 280* 135 311 152*
Balls bowled 1,470 297 12,690 830
Wickets 17 7 191 18
Bowling average 40.11 42.42 34.06 34.05
5 wickets in innings 6
10 wickets in match n/a n/a n/a
Best bowling 3/74 2/22 7/39 3/20
Catches/stumpings 93/1 71/2 341/3 142/2
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 March 2009
Pride of Performance Award Recipient
Date 1986
Country Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Presented by Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Mohammad Javed Miandad (Urdu: محمد جاوید میانداد; born 12 June 1957), popularly known as Javed Miandad (Urdu: جاوید میانداد), is a former Pakistani cricketer who played between 1975 and 1996. Noted for his unique technique and impressive control, Miandad has won accolades and applause from cricket historians as well as contemporaries. ESPNcricinfo described him as "the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced" and his contemporary Ian Chappell extolled him as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket. Miandad was ranked 44th among the best cricketers of all time by the ESPN Legends of Cricket. He has served as a captain of the Pakistan team. He is widely known for his historic last ball big six against India in 1986, when 4 runs were required to win, winning an international game in that fashion for the first time, and for his contribution with the bat in the 1992 ICC World Cup. After his playing career, he has remained the coach of Pakistan cricket team at various occasions, as well as held positions in the Pakistan Cricket Board. He had three coaching stints with the Pakistan national team.

Javed Miandad was born on 12 June 1957 in Karachi. His parents moved from Palanpur, Gujarat, India. Cricket was his family game. He had three brothers play first-class cricket in Pakistan: Anwar Miandad, Sohail Miandad and Bashir Miandad. His nephew, Faisal Iqbal, is also a Test cricketer.


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