Publisher's Synopsis
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 20. Chapters: Alan Butcher, Alan Jones (cricketer), Alviro Petersen, Barry Lloyd (cricketer), David Hemp, Hugh Morris (cricketer), Jamie Dalrymple, Javed Miandad, Johnnie Clay, Majid Khan (cricketer), Malcolm Nash, Matthew Maynard, Maurice Turnbull, Mike Selvey, Norman Riches, Ossie Wheatley, Robert Croft, Robin Hobbs, Rodney Ontong, Steve James (cricketer), Tom Whittington, Tony Lewis, Wilf Wooller. Excerpt: Mohammad Javed Miandad (Urdu: ) (born 12 June 1957), popularly known as Javed Miandad (Urdu: ), is a former Pakistani cricketer who played between 1975 and 1996. He is Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket. ESPNcricinfo described him that he is "the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced." He has served as a captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. He is widely known for - his historic last ball big sixer against India in 1986, when 4 runs were required to win - winning an international game in that fashion for the first time. After his playing career, he has remained the coach of Pakistan cricket team at various occasions, as well as held positions in the Pakistan Cricket Board. He had three coaching stints with the Pakistan national team. Javed Miandad was born on 12 June 1957 in Karachi. His parents moved from Palanpur, Gujarat, India. Javed Miandad is a Tyagi (Muslim). Cricket was his family game. He had three brothers play first-class cricket in Pakistan: Anwar Miandad, Sohail Miandad and Bashir Miandad. His nephew, Faisal Iqbal, is also a Test cricketer. Miandad made his Test debut against New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 9 October 1976. He scored 163 in this match, to become the youngest player at the time to do so at an age of 19 years and 119 days. In the same series he scored a double century, and on his way broke George Headley's 47 year record, to become the youngest player to...
