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2018 was Abbas’ large twelvemonth connected the planetary circuit wherever helium picked up 27 wickets against England and Australia successful successive series. (AP)
Seasoned Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas has levelled the legendary Imran Khan’s grounds of 13 ten-wicket hauls successful First-Class cricket during the 5th circular of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
The pacer, who represents Lahore Blues, enactment up an bonzer amusement taking six wickets for 39 runs successful 22 overs, including 10 maidens, successful the archetypal innings. He didn’t amusement immoderate deficiency of strength successful the 2nd innings, wherever wrapped up 4 wickets taking his haul to 10 to 74. The feat puts him successful elite institution on with the World Cup winning skipper Imran Khan. Wasim Akram (16) and Waqar Younis (14) inactive pb the each time-list for the astir 10-wicket hauls successful first-class cricket successful Pakistan.
The 34-year-old, contempt his coagulated home records, has failed to cement his spot for the nationalist broadside aft making his debut backmost successful 2017. South African pacer Dale Steyn had rated Abbas precise highly but the Pakistan pacer failed to bash justness to his apical billing.
At the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Trophy, however, helium has shown his prowess by claiming 31 wickets astatine an awesome mean of 14.39, coupled with a choky system complaint of 2.35. He has besides managed to vessel 60 maidens successful the contention truthful far.
2018 was Abbas’ large twelvemonth connected the planetary circuit wherever helium picked up 27 wickets against England and Australia successful successive series. In his archetypal 10 Tests the Pakistan pacer had scalped 59 wickets astatine an eye-catching mean of 15.64. Interestingly lone Imran Khan had a amended mean than Abass for implicit a longer play of time.
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