Javed Miandad (1957-…), a Pakistani cricket player, scored more Test runs than any other Pakistani cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he became one of the highest scoring batsmen in the history of cricket. Javed captained Pakistan several times in the 1980’s and 1990’s. He became known for his brilliant, sometimes unorthodox stroke play. He was also a useful spin bowler. He began his first-class cricket career at the age of 16.
In Pakistan, Javed played for Karachi Whites, Sindh, and Habib Bank, and in the United Kingdom for Sussex and Glamorgan. Javed’s Test career began in 1976. He scored 163 against New Zealand in his first Test match. Before he was 20, he had made a double century in Test cricket. In 1983, in a Test match against India, he shared in a world record stand of 451 for the third wicket with Mudassar Nazar. Javed Miandad Khan was born on June 12, 1957, in Karachi.
