On September 16, 1988, Javed Miandad produced one of his greatest batting display in Test cricket, scoring a sublime 211 against Australia in Karachi. Miandad’s double century—his fifth in Test cricket—was the backbone of Pakistan’s first-innings total of 469 for 9 declared. Dominating show Australia’s bowlers, including Bruce Reid, did manage early breakthroughs, but it was Miandad’s 196-run partnership with …
