Javed Miandad
Cricketer and coach with world record
Born
June 12th, 1957
68 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Pakistan
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A former cricketer and coach, this individual achieved significant success in international cricket, primarily representing Pakistan. Renowned for batting prowess, accumulated over 8,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs), setting the record for the highest batting average in ODIs for a considerable period. Played a pivotal role in Pakistan's cricket history, contributing to the team's first-ever Cricket World Cup victory in 1992. Transitioned into coaching and influenced subsequent generations of players.
Scored over 8,000 runs in ODIs
Played key role in Pakistan's 1992 World Cup win
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