Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas reached a major milestone in first-class cricket on Thursday, taking his 900th wicket during the second Test against England at Lord’s.The 36-year-old needed two wickets to reach the landmark. He dismissed Emilio Gay for eight and Ben Duckett for 17 to complete the feat in his 222nd first-class match.Abbas went on to finish the innings with four wickets, troubling England’s batters throughout his spell. He returned figures of 4-56 from 15 overs, including three maidens.With those wickets, Abbas now has 902 first-class wickets at an average of 20.42, including 57 five-wicket hauls.The achievement puts Abbas fifth among the leading first-class wicket-takers of the 21st century.England great James Anderson leads the list with 1,181 wickets, followed by South Africa’s Simon Harmer with 1,056 and Sri Lanka’s Malinda Pushpakumara with 1,010. Ireland’s Tim Murtagh is fourth with 959 wickets, while Abbas has moved into fifth place with 902.Abbas has built much of his career through county and domestic cricket despite not always having regular opportunities at the international level.His latest milestone underlines the consistency he has maintained over a long career, making him one of the most successful pace bowlers of his generation in first-class cricket.