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Their on-field banter, sometimes playful and at other times bitter, was a part of India-Pakistan cricketing folklore but when it came to respect, Javed Miandad always had the highest regards for Sunil Gavaskar's unflappable temperament and near-perfect technique against fastest bowlers of his time.
Javed Miandad always had the highest regards for Sunil Gavaskar's unflappable temperament and near-perfect technique against fastest bowlers of his time. Miandad feels that current players should watch video clips of Gavaskar's batting to know how he tackled some of the world's most fearsome fast bowlers like Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Malcolm Marshall, Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Dennis Lillee among others. "It was amazing that given his short height, how well he played all over the world.
Rated by many as one of the best batters in modern-day cricket, Babar Azam was on the receiving end of special praise from former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif. Speaking on YouTube, Latif rated Babar ahead of former Pakistan greats like Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq. The 53-year-old also went on to label Azam as "the Bradman and Lara of this era". "I had tweeted back in 2019. We were on the tour of England. I had written everyone's name whom I had played with - Miandad, Wasim, Waqar, Inzamam, Yousuf, Younus, Saqlain. But he is ahead of them all. I am talking about a long time ago. He's obviously become a big player since", he said.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam stood strong in a high-octane run-chase to help his team win the second ODI against Australia in Lahore on Thursday. The win brought the series back on level terms after Australia's comfortable 88-run victory in the first ODI a few days ago. Apart from Babar, opening batter Imam-ul-Haq also scored a fine century (106) as the duo battled out a tough middle phase of bowling to overhaul the target of 349 runs, set by Australia. Despite some stand out batting performances from both sides, Babar once again stole the limelight as he became the first Pakistan captain to score a hundred against Australia in ODI cricket.
Veteran Azhar Ali scored his 7,000th Test run on Wednesday during the series-decider against Australia in Lahore, joining an elite list of Pakistan batsmen. The 37-year-old swept spinner Nathan Lyon to reach the landmark before being caught and bowled by Australia captain Pat Cummins for 78. It took Azhar 94 matches to achieve the milestone and he becomes only the fifth Pakistan batsman and 54th in all to cross the 7,000 Test-run mark.
Azhar Ali scored his 7,000th Test run on Wednesday during the series-decider against Australia in Lahore, joining an elite list of Pakistan batsmen. The 37-year-old swept spinner Nathan Lyon to reach the landmark before being caught and bowled by Australia captain Pat Cummins for 78.
Former Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad on Saturday was formally inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Hall of Fame. PCB Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain presented him with a commemorative cap and plaque. Miandad, who played for Pakistan between 1975-1996, amassed 16,213 international runs with 31 centuries in 357 matches. The 64-year-old is one of the only two men's cricketers who have played in six different ODI World Cups. Miandad said he felt honoured after being inducted into PCB's Hall of Fame.
Mithali Raj on Saturday broke the record for most matches captained in the ICC Women's World Cup, surpassing former Australian counterpart Belinda Clark. Mithali, 39, led the country in 24 World Cup games, claiming 14 victories, 8 losses and one no result. Clark had captained her side in 23 matches.