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Miandad

British

/ mɪˈændæd /

noun

Javed (ˈdʒævɪd). born 1957, Pakistani cricketer and coach: a batsman, he played in 124 test matches (1976–93), 34 as captain, scoring 8,832 runs (a Pakistan record)

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The "war without guns" narrative once held weight, especially when Imran Khan's Pakistan, armed with a fearsome pace attack of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis and batting stars like Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq, regularly got the better of India.

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However, his 407 runs constituted the second most in a Test series without a score of 80, behind Pakistan great Javed Miandad, who made 421 in India in 1979-80 with a top score of 76.

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Pakistan were chasing 216 to win, and Miandad ended up scoring 40 runs in 110 balls.

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The confrontation between India wicketkeeper Kiran More and Pakistan batter Javed Miandad in the first World Cup encounter between India and Pakistan in Sydney in March 1992 is unforgettable.

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Many of Akram’s former teammates, like his former captain Miandad, typically line up to outdo one another in their criticism.

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