Mohammad Abbas Creates History for Pakistan, Joins elite club of Wasim, Waqar, Imran Khan: Mohammad Abbas is once again making headlines during Pakistan’s Test tour of Bangladesh. In the first Test match against Bangladesh, Abbas picked up a five-wicket haul in the first innings and one more wicket in the second innings, finishing the match with six wickets.
In the second Test match, Mohammad Abbas took three more wickets in the first innings and achieved a major milestone in his career. He became the sixth Pakistani fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets outside Pakistan. He joined the elite list of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Imran Khan, Mohammad Amir, and Umar Gul.
Among the 11 Pakistani bowlers who have taken 100 or more Test wickets outside Pakistan, Mohammad Abbas has the best bowling average of 22.78. The closest to him is Wasim Akram, who took 260 Test wickets outside Pakistan in 63 matches at an average of 24.44.
In the second Test match, Mohammad Abbas also completed 1,000 wickets in professional cricket. This includes his wickets in International, First-class, List A, and T20 cricket.
In the World Test Championship 2023-25, Mohammad Abbas only played 2 Tests for Pakistan, but he took 10 wickets in those 2 tests. Many believe that the Pakistan team is not utilizing the red-ball specialist properly. If given consistent chances, Mohammad Abbas has shown what he is capable of. Irrespective of whether the pitch supports pacers or not, with his consistent line and length, Abbas knows how to trouble the batters.
Mohammad Abbas is currently 36 years old and is still playing an important role for the Pakistan team as their lead fast bowler in Test cricket. So far, he has represented Pakistan in 28 Test matches and has taken more than 100 Test wickets. He has only played three ODIs and has never played a T20I for Pakistan, but his bowling style and skills make him a specialist for red-ball cricket. His career is a strong example that Test cricket rewards patience, discipline, consistency, and a never-give-up attitude.
