Javed Miandad
March 12, 2007
Javed Miandad was born in Karachi, Sind Pakistan.His test debut happened in a game vs New Zealand in 1976 and he debut ODI was one against West Indies in 1975.A thoroughly experienced player, he played 124 test matches and 233 ODI’s. The only thing that remained consistent was his performance. So, he’s known as a legend to the core.
He was a legbreak googly bowler and a right handed batsman. He was the greatest Test run-scorer and scrapper Pakistan has ever produced. His street-fighting qualities indeed almost led to a fight with Dennis Lillee at Perth in 1983-84, when Miandad raised his bat to strike in anger. Normally he used it like a maestro to work the ball into space or play big shots.There was a touch of a genius in his finest innings, like his two hundreds in successive Tests in the West Indies in 1987-88.As a captain he was too abrasive to get on with all of his players, but nobody can touch his record of being the only cricketer to play in the first six World Cups, starting as a legspinning allrounder in 1975 when he had just turned 18. As Pakistan’s coach, he had his ups and downs.
After three stints in charge, he parted company with the team in 2004 to make may for Bob Woolmer after being blamed for Pakistan’s one-day and Test losses to India.So he retired by giving up under extreme pressure. But he remains an inspiration for the younger lot who know him for his feats like the one when he hit a six on the last ball against India and made Pakistan win the match.
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