“While each wicket that I take is important in any series, my plan in this series would be to take the wicket of the England captain Joe Root and then follow it up removing other senior players in the batting line-up,” said Abbas, quoted PakPassion.net. Abbas added that he always intend to be the one to take wickets of in-form players, as it creates ‘the biggest impact on the game.’ The fast bowler admitted that England playing in their home conditions would have an advantage, but Abbas was of the view that Pakistan has the ability and the record to beat England in their own backyard. “It is true that any team playing at home is generally considered favourites to win series. But let's not forget that Pakistan has a great record of beating England at home, so we will do our best to win this series as well,” he said. Abbas hopes to perform well at the historic Lords stadium and get his name on the prestigious honour's board. “It is the wish of every cricketer in the world to play at Lord's which is considered the home of cricket. I, too, if given the chance to play at this venue, would like to perform well enough to have my name written on the honour's board by taking five wickets in an innings in that match.” Pakistan will play against Ireland, which will be their first-ever Test against Pakistan from May 11 to May 15 in Dublin. Pakistan will then play two Tests against England at Lord’s from May 24 to May 28 and Headingley from June 1 to 5.