Javed Miandad

Mohammad Javed Miandad Khan (born June 12, 1957), popularly called Javed Miandad, was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He had a long career as an international cricketer for Pakistan between 1975 and 1996, and had 3 mildly successful but controversial coaching runs with the team as well. He made his Test debut against New Zealand at Lahore on October 9, 1976 and one-day international debut against West Indies at Birmingham in Cricket World Cup 1975. He was named as one of the cricketers of the year in 1982 by Wisden.

Controversy

Although a superb batsman with an excellent batting average, Javed was never far from controversy. Whether it was the controversial run out of Rodney Hogg, or the famous argument with Dennis Lillee, Javed Miandad always had controversy dogging him till the very end. His gritty attitude led him into many infield and onfield scuffles which only increased the controversy. This though, had little impact on Miandad, who used it to spur him on to greater heights.

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The same cannot be said of his coaching. His first term began in late 1998, during a period when Pakistani cricket was on its last legs due to politics and "superstars". He single-handedly changed the face of Pakistani team, which went from a joke to World Cup favourites, becoming a public favourite in the process. But, as it was, Miandad also had a celebrity attitude, creating conflicts with then senior players, and resigned just a few weeks before the 1999 Cricket World Cup. His second term began with in 2001, but he was neither as successful nor as influential as the last time, and was fired at a time which is considered the darkest period of Pakistani cricket, which continued till the 2003 Cricket World Cup, after which many players were fired and forced nto retirement. Thats when his third term as coach began. This time he had a supportive environment (albeit not without controversy), with 2 supporting captains (first Rashid Latif, then Inzamam-ul-Haq), but this time he lost to changing times and resigned to make way for the current coach, Bob Woolmer.

Related Topics:
1999 Cricket World Cup - 2003 Cricket World Cup - Rashid Latif - Inzamam-ul-Haq

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Miandad has some unique records. He is the only batsman not only to score 100s in his 1st, 50th and 100th Test matches,but also in 1st, 50th and 100th Test innings. In the 1000th Test match ever to be played, between Pakistan and New Zealand in 1982-83, he scored 100s in both innings. He is also the youngest cricketer to make a triple hundred in first class cricket. He scored nine back to back 50s in 1987-88 which is also a record in ODIs. He was never dismissed for a duck on his home soil, neither in test matches nor ODIs.

Related Topics:
100s - Innings - New Zealand - 1982-83

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Miandad is the only cricketer to appear in six World Cup competitions; the first six.

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