Ranking top 10 No. 4 Test batsmen of all-time
Traditionally, the No. 4 batting position is reserved for the best batsman in the team.
5. Javed Miandad
Described by ESPN Cricinfo as Pakistan’s best Test batsman of all time, Javed Miandad is 5th on this list of elite batsmen batting at the coveted two down position in red-ball cricket. He was one of the most popular cricketers back in the day, and was known for his unconventional and aggressive batting technique. His control while batting was at a different level, as he took on some of the world’s greatest in his Test career that lasted for 17 long years after his debut in 1976.
Miandad scored 6925 runs in 140 innings at an average of 54.10, the 5th most runs in Test Cricket batting at no. 4. In away Tests, that average remains in excess of 50- 3735 runs in 78 innings. This demonstrates his ability to perform in all conditions and against the best of the bowling attacks.
One of his best performances in the format came against West Indies at Georgetown in 1988 against the fearsome attack of Ambrose, Walsh, Patterson, and Benjamin. His defiant 235 ball 114 meant that Pakistan was able to take a first-innings lead of 134 runs, eventually winning the Test by 9 wickets.
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