Career
He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He has played for the South Africa A cricket team He was named as the replacement for the injured Jacques Kallis in the South Africa national cricket team for the third Test against Pakistan in February 2013.
He took seven wickets on debut in the 3rd Test against Pakistan in February 2013, where he adjudged man of the match as well.
These were the ninth best figures of all time for a debutant in test cricket. In 2006 and 2007 Kyle played his cricket for an English seaside town Clevedon Cricket Club which played in the West of England Premier League - Bristol Somerset.
This was where he was recognized by Somerset Commodity Credit Corporation and represented their second team In 2015 Abbott was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL8 auction.
He was included in the KZN Inland squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.
In 2016 Abbott was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 9 auction. Test 5 wicket hauls Test cricket.