Mohammad Abbas achieves major milestone in first-class cricket

Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas has achieved a major milestone in first-class cricket with his 700th wicket in the format.

The 34-year-old pacer, who is currently representing Hampshire, claimed the prestigious feat in the second innings of the County Championship match against Kent.

He trapped Kent’s Jack Leaning plumb in front of the wicket to complete 700 wickets in first-class cricket.

Mohammad Abbas became the 14th player from Pakistan to reach this milestone.

Notably, he has been a regular performer for Hampshire since joining the side in 2021. In the ongoing County Championship season, he has taken 26 wickets in nine games at an average of 27.34.

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The right-arm pacer has represented Pakistan in 25 Tests from 2017-2021, taking 90 wickets at a brilliant average of 23.02.

He played his last Test during the away series against West Indies in August 2021, taking three wickets in the first innings, while he remained wicketless in the second innings.

For the unversed, Mohammad Abbas expressed his desire to return to the Pakistan Test team and reach the 100-wicket landmark, back in 2022 before the series against Australia.

“I am hopeful of playing the home series against Australia. The target is to complete 100 wickets in Test cricket,” he said. However, he was not selected for the series against Australia.

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