Pakistani batsman Zaheer Abbas earned which famous nickname for his prolific run-scoring, having become the first player from the subcontinent to score over 100 first-class centuries?

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Zaheer Abbas was nicknamed the 'Asian Bradman' for his voracious run-scoring; he remains the only cricketer from the subcontinent to score over 100 first-class centuries.

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