Javed Miandad Age, Wiki and Bio

Javed Miandad

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth12/06/1957
Age67 years
BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan

Bio/Wiki

NicknameKarachi Streetfighter

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 8”
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth12/06/1957
Age (as of 2023)66 Years
BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityPakistani
HometownKarachi, Pakistan
ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsTahira Saigol
Marriage Date1981

Family

FatherNoor Mohammad Miandad
MotherName not known
Siblings4 brothers: Anwar Miandad, Bashir Miandad, Sohail Miandad, and Hamif Miandad; 1 sister: Safia Iqbal
SpouseTahira Saigol
Children1 daughter and 2 sons (including Junaid Miandad)

Career

Domestic/State Team
  • Sind
  • Habib Bank Limited
  • Sussex
  • Glamorgan
  • Pakistan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Javed Miandad participated in six World Cups representing Pakistan.
Considered one of Pakistan's top cricketers, he emerged from his family's move during the 1947 Partition to Karachi, Pakistan from Ahmedabad, India.
He commenced his cricket journey at the Muslim Gymkhana in Karachi.
In local matches, he earned Rs 50 per game.
With three consecutive sixes in a match, he caught the eye of Abdul Hafeez Kardar.
The second Pakistani batsman to achieve a century on his test debut was Javed Miandad.
He holds the record for being the youngest player to register a double century in tests.
In the 1978-79 India series, he reached 1000 test runs as the second-youngest batsman then.
Javed captained Pakistan for the first time in the 1979-1980 series against Australia.
His test career-best score of 280 not out came in the 1982-83 India series.
He secured a victory for Pakistan with a final-ball six in the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup Final against India.
Javed Miandad retired as Pakistan's leading test runscorer (8832 runs), later surpassed by Younis Khan.
He served as the Pakistani national team coach on three different occasions.
Despite illness, he helped Pakistan win the 1992 World Cup.
In 20 test matches, he emerged as Pakistan's top runscorer.
Captaincy of the Pakistan test team was held by him for 34 matches, winning 14 and losing 6.
In 2022, Javed Miandad was appointed as the brand ambassador for the Pakistan Junior League.