Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has been moved to term Pakistan’s Test bowling spearhead Mohammad Abbas as the type of bowler who would have him “poop my pants” after the seamer’s career-best spell of 5/33 against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Abbas added thee wickets to bowl out Australia for 145 – the fourth-lowest first-innings total in Asia – on day two of the second Test in another crippling display of quality seam bowling and drew level with Waqar Younis, Mohammad Asif and Shabbir Ahmed as the fastest Pakistan pacers to take 50 Test wickets.
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Vaughan tweeted after Abbas’ demolition job: “Having watched Mohammad Abbas now for over a year, I have decided he would get me out every time within about six balls. The type of bowler I would poop my pants about. Thought I would let you all know.”
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
Abbas had claimed a 10-wicket haul for Leicestershire in a Division Two match versus Durham during the County Championship this summer on the way to finishing the season with 50 wickets at 17.72 One of his wickets was Kent captain Sam Billings, who agreed with Vaughan.
Billings tweeted, “Did it week in week out on Div Two wickets as well… blew front pads off for fun! My shin is still bruised.”
Did it week in week out on div 2 wickets as well….. blew front pads off for fun! My shin is still bruised 🤣🔥🙈
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) October 17, 2018
The Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (94) had built a strong partnership of 147 runs for the sixth wicket with opener Fakhar Zaman — who also scored 94 — to lift Pakistan from a precarious 57/5 to 282 all out at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Australia closed the day at 20/2, trailing by 262 runs with eight wickets in hand. However, the visitors were bundled out for a meager score of 145 before the Tea break on Day 2 of the Test in Abu Dhabi. Currently, the hosts are having the lead of more than 250 runs before the end of day 2.
