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Yasir Arafat

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Full name Yasir Arafat Satti
Born March 12, 1982, Rawalpindi, Punjab
Current age 26 years 161 days
Major teams Pakistan, Scotland, Kent, Khan Research Labs, Pakistan Reserves, Rawalpindi, Redco Pakistan Ltd, Sussex
Also known as Yas
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 1 2 0 44 44 22.00 72 61.11 0 0 7 0 0 0
ODIs 8 6 2 48 27 12.00 61 78.68 0 0 5 0 1 0
T20Is 4 4 2 46 17 23.00 26 176.92 0 0 5 1 1 0
First-class 139 213 33 5049 122 28.05 4 28 44 0
List A 174 127 33 1979 87 21.05 0 7 35 0
Twenty20 44 31 9 406 49 18.45 281 144.48 0 0 41 11 5 0

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 1 2 315 210 7 5/161 7/210 30.00 4.00 45.0 0 1 0
ODIs 8 7 294 274 4 1/28 1/28 68.50 5.59 73.5 0 0 0
T20Is 4 4 78 103 2 1/31 1/31 51.50 7.92 39.0 0 0 0
First-class 139 23122 13279 564 7/102 23.54 3.44 40.9 32 3
List A 174 8406 6699 287 6/24 6/24 23.34 4.78 29.2 14 5 0
Twenty20 44 44 871 1184 59 4/17 4/17 20.06 8.15 14.7 4 0 0

Career statistics
Only Test India v Pakistan at Bangalore, Dec 8-12, 2007 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Feb 13, 2000 scorecard
Last ODI Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Multan, Jan 27, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut Bangladesh v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 2, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I India v Pakistan at Johannesburg, Sep 24, 2007 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 1997/98
Last First-class Kent v Hampshire at Canterbury, Jul 30-Aug 2, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 1997/98
Last List A Kent v Essex at Lord's, Aug 16, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Karachi Zebras v Rawalpindi Rams at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Kent v Middlesex at Southampton, Jul 26, 2008 scorecard
 Profile

Yasir Arafat is an all-rounder of typically Pakistani ethos; ideal for ODI cricket but also you suspect capable of occasionally critical feats in Test matches, though he is yet to play one. He is useful as a lower-order plunderer - he averages nearly 27 at first-class level though his bowling remains much his stronger suit.

His type of straight, full, skiddy bowling courtesy a slingy action accounted for Andrew Flintoff's wicket at an ODI in Karachi in December 2005. It has also helped him to nine wickets against England in a warm-up game earlier during the same series and it once accounted for five wickets in six balls in a domestic game in December 2004 (four of the five were either leg-before or bowled), a feat performed by only three other bowlers. He can generate pace and when conditions are helpful, swing.

He has good experience of English conditions; having played league cricket and for Scotland, he was recruited by Sussex in the 2006 Championship season. In his first three games, he took 17 wickets with two five-wicket hauls as well as scoring a couple of fifties. He has been on the fringes of the Pakistan squad for a number of years thoughj given the allrounders ahead of him - Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi and even Shoaib Malik - he isn't likely to become a permanent member anytime soon.

An impressive start to the 2007 county season with Kent, where he starred with ball as well the bat, saw Arafat being awarded a central contract for the first time. With injuries to Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul, Arafat was called up as replacement and made his Test debut against India at Bangalore in December 2007.
Cricinfo Staff December 2007


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Yasir Arafat drives down the ground during his unbeaten 90
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Yasir Arafat removes Phil Mustard early in Durham's run chase
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