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Mohammad Abbas matches Wasim Akram’s 27-year-old Test record

Mohammad Abbas has equaled a long-standing Test cricket benchmark previously set by legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram. The historic achievement draws level with a standard that had stood untouched for twenty-seven years.

By matching the feat established nearly three decades ago, the modern pacer joins elite company in the record books of the five-day format.