Mohammad Abbas aiming to out-fox England after Leicestershire stint

F.P. Report

Lahore: Mohammad Abbas has England’s top-order in his sights. As the Pakistan seamer prepares for Leicestershire’s first County Championship match, against Sussex, the 28-year-old tells, how he hopes to forge a successful new-ball partnership in Test cricket with Mohammad Amir this summer.

“I feel extremely lucky that despite being new to international cricket, I have been given an opportunity to play County Cricket for a top-quality side. I feel blessed as I have played just two Test series so far – in the West Indies in 2017 and the ‘home’ series in UAE against Sri Lanka. I am very grateful to the Almighty and thank Leicestershire for selecting me for this season. I decided to come to England a little earlier,