Mohammed Abbas: Mohammed Abbas is a Pakistani cricketer known for his exceptional swing bowling and consistent performances in test cricket. He was born on March 10, 1990, Sialkot, Pakistan. Abbas is a right arm fast medium bowler who has earned reputation for his accuracy, seam movement and ability to trouble batsman with his disciplined line and length.
Mohammed Abbas Biography
| Name | Mohammed Abbas |
| Gender | Male |
| Profession | Cricketer (Bowler) |
| Date of Birth | March 10, 1990 |
| Age (as of 2025) | 35 years |
| Birthplace | Sialkot, Pakistan |
| Hometown | Sialkot, Pakistan |
| Zodiac sign | Pieces |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
Physical Status
| Height (approx.) | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Weight (approx.) | 75 kg |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Mohammed Abbas Family
| Father | N/A |
| Mother | N/A |
| Siblings | N/A |
Personal Information
| Marital status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Name not Known |
Cricket
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Betting style | Right-handed |
| Role | Bowler |
| National side | Pakistan |
| Test debut | 21 April 2017 v West Indies (cap 226) |
| Last test | 3 January 2025 v South Africa |
| ODI debut ( Cap 220) | 22 March 2019 v Australia |
| Last ODI | 31 March 2019 v Australia |
Early Life and Education
Mohammed Abbas was born in a small village Jathekey near Sambrial. Before his first class debut, he and his livelihood through welding work in leather factory and working as a helper in a law firm in sialkot.
Muhammed Abbas Career
Domestic Career
Mohammed Abbas took the most wickets in the 2015-16 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with a total of 61 dismissals for the tournament. In the following tournament he was also the leading Wicket taker with 71 dismissals.
Abbas was the leading Wicket taker for Sui Northern Gas pipelines limited in the 2017-18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with 37 dismissals in 7 matches.
One 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. In April 2021, in Hampshire match against Middlesex Abbas took a hat trick during Middlesex first innings. In January 2022, Abbas resigned with Hampshire ahead of the 2022 County championship.
In February 2025, Abbas signed a contract to play 6 matches for Nottinghamshire in the 4th coming County championship season.
International Career
In April 2017, Abbas was added to Pakistan’s test squad of their series against the West Indies. He made his test debut or Pakistan against the West Indies on 21 April 2017 at Sabina Park. In August 2018 he was named The PCB’s test player of the year.
In October 2018, in the series against Australia Abbas took a his fifth wicket in his 10th test match becoming the joint quickest fast bowler to take 50 wickets for Pakistan in tests. In the last test of that series he took his first 10 wicket haul in international cricket with five in each innings.
In March 2019, Abbas was named in Pakistan’s One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia. He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Australia on 22 March 2019. In a November 2019 he was selected again for the tour of Australia. He played in the second test but he did not take a wicket.
In June 2020, Abbas was named in a 29 man squad for Pakistan’s tour to England during the covid-19 pandemic. In July he was shortlisted in Pakistan’s 20 man squad for the test match against England. In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan’s 35 man squad for their tour to New Zealand.
Abbas found himself being sidelined from Pakistani test cricket team for ad duration of 3 years from 2021 to late 2024 despite not having a slump in his bowling form, and he continued to serve as a workhorse in a Domestic setup during the phase when he was left out of the Pakistani side.
After his first 25 test match appearances he was ranked only behind Imran Khan among the Pakistan quicks for having maintained and healthy bowling average with many scalps to his name. His bowling average stood out at 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.
In December 2024, he made a comeback return to Pakistan test squad after hiatus of 3 years when he was named in the Pakistani test squad’s tour of South Africa. In his first test match back, he took a six wicket haul single handedly pushing Pakistan close to a historic win. He finished the series with 10 wickets in total ending as the joint top Wicket taker alongside South Africa Marco Jenson.
Notable Achievements of Mohammad Abbas
- Fastest Pakistani fast bowler to 50 test wickets.
- 10 wicket Haul against Australia (2018)
- ICC top 10 test bowlers ranking (2018)
- Five wicket Haul at Lord’s (2018)
- Outstanding County cricket performances
- Leading wicket taker in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
- Best bowling figures in attached innings (5/33)
- Compared to Pakistani Legends
Social Media
Mohammed Abbas Net worth
Mohammed Abbas Net worth is estimated to be $5 million USD.
FAQs
Who is Mohammed Abbas?
Mohammed Abbas please a Pakistani international cricketer known for his Right-arm medium-fast bowling. Particularly in test cricket.
When and where was Mohammad Abbas born?
He was born on March 10, 1990, in Sialkot, Pakistan.
What is Mohammad Abbas’s bowling style?
He is a Right-arm medium-fast bowler, known for his accuracy, seam movement and ability to generate swing.
When did Mohammad Abbas make his test debut?
He made his test debut for Pakistan on April 21, 2017 against the West Indies.
