June 12 is a special day in cricket history – it’s the birthday of 64 cricketers, including Pakistan’s Javed Miandad. This legendary player has had an incredible career, playing 124 Tests and 233 ODIs for Pakistan. He’s scored over 8,000 runs in Tests and over 7,000 in ODIs.
But Miandad isn’t the only notable cricketer born on June 12. Bangladesh’s Parvez Hossain Emon is another young player making waves in international cricket. He’s played 12 T20 matches for Bangladesh and is one of only two players from the country to score a T20 century.
Here are some of the other cricketers celebrating their birthdays today:
- Javed Miandad – Pakistan
- Parvez Hossain Emon – Bangladesh
- Cory Wesley – Australia
- Mohammadullah Najibullah – Afghanistan
- Alex Griffith – England
And the list goes on:
- Ollie Price – England
- Lomandla Hanabe – South Africa
- Russell Ahmed – Bangladesh
- Lindokuhle Longwane – South Africa
- Mohomed Akram – Sri Lanka
Other notable cricketers born on June 12 include:
- Morgan Sten – South Africa
- Ashish Dhami – Nepal
- Sedisai Malinga – South Africa
- Ka-U Lin – Hong Kong
- Kate Willis – New Zealand
It’s a long list, but these cricketers are all part of a special group – they share a birthday with some of the greatest players in the sport. Whether they’re seasoned veterans or young up-and-comers, they’re all celebrating another year of life and cricket.