ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday inducted Javed Miandad into its Hall of Fame, in recognition of the achievements of one of Asia's finest batsmen.
Launched in April 2021, the objective of the PCB Hall of Fame is to recognize some of the greatest cricketers produced by Pakistan and to preserve the country's cricket history.
Miandad, 64, remained Pakistan cricket’s heartbeat from 1975 to 1996, during which he scored 16,213 international runs with 31 centuries in 357 matches, the PCB said.
He played the 1975 World Cup as an 18-year-old and then went on to participate in five more World Cups, winning the 1992 event in Australia under Imran Khan. In 33 World Cup matches, Miandad scored 1,083 runs at an average of over 43.
“On behalf of the Pakistan Cricket Board, I want to congratulate Javed Miandad on his induction into the PCB Hall of Fame. This small gesture is a reward and recognition of his immense services towards Pakistan cricket and for providing unprecedented happiness to cricket fans all over the world,” PCB chief executive Faisal Hasnain said.
"Whenever Javed Miandad batted, nothing seemed impossible. For his never-say-die approach, Miandad has left an everlasting impression on his fans and opponents who respect, admire and credit him for the way he constructed his career and played with dignity, pride and consistent performance."
Hasnain presented a commemorative cap and a plaque to Miandad.
Miandad said he felt “humbled and honoured” to have been inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame.
"Every time I stepped on to the field of play, I wanted to contribute for my team and country through my performance. To make this happen, I developed my own training and preparation plans using innovative methods visualising the oppositions and conditions I would encounter," he said.
“I am delighted my efforts produced good results and I was able to serve my team and country with performances that made us a proud cricketing nation.”
The PCB has previously named Hanif Mohammad, Zaheer Abbas, Fazal Mahmood, Abdul Qadir, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis for the Hall of Fame.
