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Javed Miandad
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Javed Miandad

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Hitting a last-ball six at Sharjah and helping Pakistan win the 1992 World Cup.

Austral-Asia Cup · World Cup

Born
12 June 1957
Birthplace
Karachi

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Javed Miandad

Javed Miandad is a Pakistani former cricketer, captain and coach whose international career spanned 1975 to 1996.

Early life

Cricket family

Grew up in Karachi in a family whose father organised sports and whose sons included three other first-class cricketers.

Career

  1. 1975

    International career

    Began playing for Pakistan.

  2. 1976

    Test debut

    Scored 163 against New Zealand in his first Test.

  3. 1986

    Sharjah finish

    Hit the winning six against India from the final ball.

  4. 1992

    World Cup

    Contributed to Pakistan’s tournament victory.

  5. After retirement

    Coaching

    Served several spells as Pakistan coach.

Achievements

Austral-Asia Cup

His last-ball six secured the final against India.

World Cup

A member of Pakistan’s winning team.

ICC Hall of Fame

Inducted for his playing career.

Beyond sport

Family

Married Tahira Saigol in 1981; they have three children.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Pakarmy4923. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.