Greatest Pakistan Test XI of all time

#4 Middle-order

Javed Miandad is unarguably the greatest batsman to emerge from Pakistan

It was indeed a poignant and long-awaited moment during April 2017 when Younis Khan became the first Pakistani batsman to scale the 10,000-run mark in Tests. Even as naysayers remained unconvinced on his technique against swing and slip fielders were kept on tenterhooks before he could get set, the man from Mardan overcame every obstacle through sheer determination. 10,099 runs at a remarkable average of 52.05 with 34 centuries and 33 fifties stand as testament to his indelible legacy in Pakistan cricket.

In an era wherein the quality of cricket was at its zenith, Javed Miandad bestrode the arena like he was on a mission. Always ready for combat, he willingly took on hostile fast bowlers and unabashedly looked to penetrate their minds. During a resplendent career spanning between 1976 and 1993, the resilient right-hander played 124 Tests and amassed 8832 runs at a stellar average of 52.57 with 23 tons as well as 43 fifties.

Having stormed into the limelight by producing game-changing knocks in the knockout stages of the 1992 World Cup, Inzamam-ul Haq took a bit of time before getting the hang of Test cricket. However, upon finding his groove, he began to reel off a slew of match-defining contributions. Until his retirement in 2007, he remained the bulwark of Pakistan's batting lineup. From 119 Tests (excluding the one-off appearance for World XI), the gifted batsman scored 8829 runs at an average of 50.16 with 25 centuries and 46 fifties.