Muhammad Abbas (born 29 November 2003) is a Pakistani-born New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington .

Biography [ edit ]

Born in Lahore , Pakistan, Abbas moved to New Zealand as a young child when his father, Azhar Abbas , joined Karori Cricket Club in Wellington. ^[1] He started playing cricket at a young age and scored his first century at the age of 11. ^{[2] [3]}

Abbas attended King's College, Auckland , where he played for the first XI for four years under the coaching of former New Zealand spinner Dipak Patel . ^{[4] [5]} He focused more on his bowling growing up, learning from his father. ^[6]

In 2018 season, Abbas scored seven centuries. ^[7]

In December 2022, the Abbas family settled in Wellington , and he joined his father's former club, Karori. ^[8]

On 25 February 2023, Abbas made his first-class cricket debut for Wellington against Otago . ^[9] In July 2023, he was awarded a contract with Wellington. ^[10] In August 2023, Abbas was selected to play for New Zealand A in a series against Australia A . ^[11]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Muhammad Abbas  at ESPNcricinfo