Mohammad Abbas (cricketer)
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Born | Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan | 10 March 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 226) | 21 April 2017 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 3 January 2025 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 220) | 22 March 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 31 March 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2015 | Sialkot Stallions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Multan Sultans (squad no. 26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Leicestershire (squad no. 26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2023 | Southern Punjab (squad no. 38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Hampshire (squad no. 38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 January 2025 |
Mohammad Abbas (born 10 March 1990) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for Pakistan national cricket team and for Southern Punjab domestically.[1]
In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[2][3] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Abbas as one of the five breakout stars in men's cricket in 2018.[4] In July 2021, Abbas lost his central contract after failing to maintain his place in the national team.[5] He is acknowledged for his ability to maintain control and ability to exploit swing in his bowling trajectory.
He made a remarkable comeback in December 2024 against South Africa by picking up 7 wickets in his 1st test after a gap of three years, 6 of which coming from the 4th innings of the match, delivering an outstanding spell.
Early life
[edit]Abbas was born in a small village Jathekey near Sambrial. Before his first-class debut, he earned his livelihood through welding work in a leather factory and working as a helper in a law firm in Sialkot.[6][7]
Domestic career
[edit]Abbas took the most wickets in the 2015–16 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with a total of 61 dismissals for the tournament.[8] In the following tournament he was also the leading wicket-taker, with 71 dismissals.[9]
Abbas was the leading wicket-taker for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 37 dismissals in seven matches.[10]
On 4 March 2021, Abbas signed for Hampshire County Cricket Club as one of their overseas players for the first two months of the 2021 County Championship season in England.[11][12] In April 2021, in Hampshire's match against Middlesex, Abbas took a hat-trick during Middlesex's first innings.[13][14] In January 2022, Abbas re-signed with Hampshire ahead of the 2022 County Championship.[15] Abbas had a stellar run with the Hampshire side and in his three seasons with the club, he picked up 180 wickets with an excellent average of 19.26.[16][17]
International career
[edit]In April 2017, Abbas was added to Pakistan's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[18] He made his Test debut for Pakistan against the West Indies on 21 April 2017 at Sabina Park. He took his maiden Test wicket with his second ball, dismissing Kraigg Brathwaite for nought and finished the match with three wickets.[19] Abbas took his maiden five-wicket haul, against West Indies, in his third Test match.[20]
Abbas took ten wickets in Pakistan's two-Test series against England in May and June 2018, and was named the player of the series.[21] In August 2018, he was named the PCB's Test Player of the Year.[22]
In October 2018, in the series against Australia, Abbas took his 50th wicket in his tenth Test match, becoming the joint-quickest fast bowler to take 50 wickets for Pakistan in Tests.[23] In the last test of that series, he took his first ten-wicket haul in international cricket with five wickets in each innings. Abbas was the first pace bowler to achieve this feat in the United Arab Emirates.[24] He was also named in ICC Men's Test Team of the Year for his performances with the ball in 2018.
In March 2019, Abbas was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.[25][26] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Australia on 22 March 2019.[27] In November 2019, he was selected again for the tour of Australia. He played in the second Test, but he did not take a wicket.[28]
In June 2020, Abbas was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[29][30] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[31][32] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[33] Abbas found himself being sidelined from Pakistani test cricket team for a duration of three years from 2021 to late 2024, despite not having a slump in his bowling form, and he continued to serve as a workhorse in the domestic setup during the phase when he was left out of the Pakistani side.[34][35] After his first 25 test match appearances, he was ranked only behind Imran Khan among the Pakistan quicks for having maintained an healthy bowling average with many scalps to his name.[36] His bowling average stood out at 23.02 while having taken 90 wickets from those matches and to everyone's surprise, he was snubbed from the Pakistani team selection for future test series.[37]
In December 2024, he made a comeback return to Pakistani test squad after hiatus of three years when he was named in the Pakistani test squad's tour of South Africa.[38][39][40] In his first Test match back, he took a six-wicket haul, single-handedly pushing Pakistan close to a historic win.[41] He finished the series with 10 wickets in total, ending as the joint top wicket-taker alongside South Africa's Marco Jansen.[42]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mohammad Abbas". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "2018 lookback – the breakout stars (men)". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas, Asad Shafiq, Imad Wasim, Haider Ali and Naseem Shah lose their Pakistan contracts". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas used to be a welder and he's not ashamed to say it". Samaa TV. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas receives hero's welcome on arrival in home city Sialkot". The News. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Records: Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2015/16, Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Records: Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2016/17, Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas and Sohail Khan: Leicestershire sign Pakistan duo". BBC Sport. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas secures Hampshire move for first two months of County Championship season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas blitzes Middlesex with hat-trick and 17-ball five-wicket haul on home debut for Hampshire". The Cricketer. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Mohammad Abbas takes incredible new-ball hat-trick in 17-ball County Championship five-wicket haul". Wisden. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas set for Hampshire return in 2022". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "'Pep, you go down the hallway' – How Mohammad Abbas trumped Guardiola for the Ageas Hilton penthouse suite". Wisden. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Mohammad Abbas sends stumps flying in spectacular fashion twice in consecutive County Championship overs". Wisden. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Shadab Khan breaks into Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Kingston, Apr 21–25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Brilliant Yasir leads Pakistan towards history". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "England v Pakistan: Jos Buttler & Dom Bess star as England level series". BBC Sport. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Fakhar Zaman steals PCB awards ceremony". www.brecorder.com. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan vs Australia, 2018: 2nd Test, Day 1 – Statistical Highlights". CricTracker. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Finally a pace 10-fer in the UAE". Cricbuzz. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Shoaib Mailk to lead ODI squad in UAE, Sarfaraz Ahmed among six players rested". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan squad for Australia ODIs announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Mar 22 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "2019 australia test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "What Happened To Mohammad Abbas, The Pakistan Quick With The Best Average After Imran Khan? | Pakistan Cricket News". Wisden. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas is a County Championship titan – which makes his Pakistan exclusion baffling". Wisden. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "'Second to none' Mohammad Abbas ready for his redemption arc". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Abbas's skill is second to none: Shan Masood on pacer's comeback". India Today. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan name squads for South Africa tour". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas return to Pakistan XI for first South Africa Africa Test". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Sajid Dropped, Abbas Recalled: Five Takeaways From Pakistan's Test Squad For South Africa Series | SA Vs PAK". Wisden. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "SA vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Centurion, December 26 - 29, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Today's Cricket Match | Cricket Update | Cricket News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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