KARACHI: Former Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad had scored a double-century to become the youngest player to hit the double ton on October 31, 1976, exactly 41 years ago today.
#OnThisDay in 1976, Pakistan’s Javed Miandad became the youngest player to hit a Test double century, aged just 19 years and 141 days old! pic.twitter.com/BVuujutl0Q
— ICC (@ICC) October 31, 2017
Miandad, who played from 1975 to 1996 and had been known for his unique batting technique, was described as the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced by ESPN.
The star middle-order batsman, who also served as a captain and coach of national team, has been known for his last ball six against India in 1986 at Sharjah ground.
