Former English players Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood are all praise for Pakistani bowler Mohammad Abbas and his cricket skills.
Tweeting about the pacer, Vaughan wrote on his official Twitter handle: “Having watched Mohammad Abbas now for over a year … I have decided he would get me out every time within about 6 balls … The type of bowler I would poop my pants about … Thought I would let you all know … #PAKvAUS.”
Having watched Mahammad Abbas now for over a year … I have decided he would get me out every time within about 6 balls … The type of bowler i would poop my pants about … Thought I would let you all know … #PAKvAUS
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 17, 2018
Agreeing to his former teammate, Collingwood called Abbas “unplayable” as he wrote: “Faced him last month with storm Ali up his backside….lasted 1 ball first innings and somehow survived the huge LBW shout 1st ball in the 2nd innings!! Had me on toast #unplayable.”
Faced him last month with storm Ali up his backside….lasted 1 ball first innings and somehow survived the huge LBW shout 1st ball in the 2nd innings!! Had me on toast #unplayable https://t.co/R2ZgipHxrb
— Paul Collingwood (@Colly622) October 17, 2018
After claiming his 50th wicket in his 10th Test on Tuesday, Abbas became the joint-second fastest to achieve the feat from Pakistan alongside the legendary Waqar Younis, Asif and Shabbir Ahmed.
Abbas also has the fourth-best average (15.94) — and lowest this century — among those with 50 or more wickets.
England’s George Lohmann (10.75), Australia’s J.J. Ferris (12.70) and Billy Barnes of England (15.54) all played in the 19th century.
But as Abbas said “records are made to be broken”.
