DHAKA: Mohammad Abbas has eclipsed legendary fast bowlers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in terms of Test bowling average following another impressive performance against Bangladesh national cricket team in Dhaka.
The 36-year-old seamer delivered a superb spell in the first Test, claiming five wickets for 92 runs in Bangladesh’s first innings.
Playing his 28th Test match, Abbas has now taken 105 wickets at an outstanding average of 22.95, giving him a better bowling average than two of Pakistan’s greatest pace icons.
In first-class cricket, Abbas has enjoyed a remarkable career, collecting 880 wickets in 216 matches at an average of 20.34. His five-wicket haul in Dhaka was the 56th of his first-class career.
The latest milestone further underlines Abbas’s reputation as one of Pakistan’s most effective red-ball bowlers, known for his precision, consistency, and ability to exploit seam movement.