Derbyshire secure Mohammad Abbas’ services on 2-year deal which means Abbas will be reunited in Derby with Mickey Arthur.
The Pakistani Test seamer Mohammad Abbas has signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire to become one of their overseas players for the 2026 and 2027 campaigns.
With Leicestershire, Hampshire, and Nottinghamshire, whom he led to the Championship championship last summer, Abbas has amassed an outstanding record in red-ball county cricket. Mickey Arthur, who gave him his Test debut with Pakistan, will be back at Derbyshire with him. Arthur hopes that Abbas’ arrival will help ignite a push for promotion the following year.
“This is a statement signing for us, we’ve beaten a number of Division One counties to sign one of the finest red-ball bowlers around and we’re absolutely delighted to have Mohammad on board for 2026 and 2027,” Arthur said.
“He’s an exceptional bowler, he bowls maidens, builds pressure and his wickets come at a really impressive average. However, it’s not just his ability which will be huge for us, his experience is going to be massive for our young players to learn from.”
Abbas said: “It’s exciting for me to join Derbyshire and work with Mickey Arthur again, he’s a fantastic coach and hearing his plans for Derbyshire, we share the same ambitions for the club: to be in Division One.”
“The team only just missed out on promotion in 2025, so I’m hoping I can come in and perform to win a few more games and give our supporters a trophy to celebrate.”