South Africa's Steyn all praise for Pakistani sensation Mohammad Abbas
Abbas followed his 5-33 in the first innings with figures of 5-62 to wreck Australia for 164.
(Web Desk) – Veteran South African cricketer Dale Steyn Friday hailed Pakistan’s latest bowling sensation Mohammad Abbas for his maiden 10-wicket haul against Australia.
Medium pacer Abbas followed his 5-33 in the first innings with figures of 5-62 to wreck Australia for 164, firing Pakistan to a 373-run win over Australia in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Steyn in his tweet foretold the young bowler’s potential rise to stardom. “I see a new number 1 Test bowler coming… Mohammad Abbas,” he said.
The victory, after Australia were set a 538-run target, allowed Pakistan to wrap up the two-match series 1-0 after Australia fought back to draw the first Test in Dubai last week.
It was Australia’s heaviest defeat against Pakistan, beating the 356-run hammering at this same venue four years ago.
It was Abbas, 28, who destroyed Australia with a haul of 17 wickets in the series - becoming the first Pakistani fast bowler to take ten wickets in a Test since Mohammad Asif did so against Sri Lanka at Kandy in 2006.
Abbas had jolted Australia with four wickets off just 23 balls while Yasir Shah finished with 3-45 to give Pakistan their tenth series win on the neutral venues of United Arab Emirates.
They have only lost one series - 2-0 to Sri Lanka last year - since being forced to play their home matches in UAE since 2009.
Pakistan were forced to play their home matches in UAE since attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009.
Australia’s batsmen had no answers to his accurate seam bowling under cloudy conditions at Sheikh Zayed Stadium as only Marnus Labuschagne (43), Travis Head (36) and Aaron Finch (31) offered some resistance.
Yasir dismissed number ten Jon Holland soon after lunch to hand Pakistan victory.
The first Test ended in a draw in Dubai last week.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja could not bat after suffering a recurrence of a knee injury during practice on Thursday.
Abbas jolted the Australians in the seventh over of the day when he removed a solid-looking Head, getting an edge to substitute wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, deputising for Sarfraz Ahmed.
