Tribute to Miandad

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

SOUTH African batsman Graeme Smith scored a century against England in his 100th Test match to become the seventh player to achieve this feat. Two Pakistani batsmen are also in this list: Javed Miandad and Inazamamul Haq. However, Miandad has the finest record as he scored centuries in his first, 50th and 100th Test matches.

Miandad is also among those players whose average has never gone below 50 in a Test match cricket. His record against the West Indies was not good as he averaged a mere 29.78, but he still won many matches.

He was one the finest batsmen Pakistan has produced. Respect for Miandad and congratulations to Smith.

MUBASHIR MAHMOOD Karachi

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Aug 15, 2012 03:12pm

Writers are forgetting one point. Javed Miamdad was a "victim" of our sports politics !!!!!

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faraz muzaffar

Aug 15, 2012 01:24pm

Thanks for sharing. Javed Miandad is still the best batsman from Pakistan as far as Test cricket is concerned. He may not be Pakistan's supremo in one day cricket as the game has evolved tremendously since Miandad retired.

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Haroon

Aug 15, 2012 11:12am

Once someone asked Viv Richards if the match was on the line and he had a choice to pick one batsman to send in, he named Miandad. JM was a warrior batsman whose sole aim was Pakistan's success at all times.

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observer

Aug 15, 2012 04:07am

Miandad was a great player and a true fighter. Deserves all praise.

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mohammad

Aug 15, 2012 04:31am

nice words

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Hanif Khan

Aug 15, 2012 06:14am

He could had done many more records, shame on IMran Khan and PCB and all politics which was behind him

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TAQI

Aug 15, 2012 07:45am

Agreed.But inzi is also equally great. `

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Hyder Ali

Aug 15, 2012 05:18pm

Dear sir, We will never forget the last ball six that Javed Miandad hit against Chetan Sharma and the way he batted during the 1992 world cup. Javed Miandad and Inzimam ul Haq were world apart in their approach to the batting position and other challenges. He was great fighter and true legend. The PCB should also utilize him properly as a coach instead of wasting him in honorary post. Regards, Hyder

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Aftab

Aug 15, 2012 08:21pm

I think the only Pakistani player in my life time that matched, even exceeded, Imran Khan's passion to win for Pakistan was Miandad.

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ismail

Aug 16, 2012 01:37am

he was a grit fighter I always enjoyed him playing against India.

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