He was the main influence behind the founding of Burton Cricket Club in 1827.
He played eight innings in four first-class matches with an average of 4.50 and a top score of 10.
[2] Bass is subsequently recorded as playing for various teams against an All England XI in 1847, for Burton in 1848 and for Gentlemen of Staffordshire in 1852.
He was a noted authority on batting technique, referred to as "our good friend Mr Abraham Bass – and what cricketer in the Midland Counties defers not to his judgement".
They lived at Moat Bank, Ashby Road, Winshill[4] where he died on 15 August 1882 at the age of 78.