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Full name Yasir Arafat Satti
Born March 12, 1982, Rawalpindi, Punjab
Current age 26 years 178 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

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

22.00

61.11

ODIs

12.00

78.68

T20Is

23.00

176.92

First-class

139

213

5049

122

28.05

List A

174

127

1979

21.05

Twenty20

406

18.45

281

144.48

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

315

210

5/161

7/210

30.00

4.00

45.0

ODIs

294

274

1/28

68.50

5.59

73.5

T20Is

103

1/31

51.50

7.92

39.0

First-class

139

23122

13279

564

7/102

23.54

3.44

40.9

List A

174

8406

6699

287

6/24

23.34

4.78

29.2

Twenty20

871

1184

4/17

20.06

8.15

14.7

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

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

Jul 26, 2008

Yasir Arafat was superb at the end of the innings © Getty Images

Jul 13, 2008

Yasir Arafat drives down the ground during his unbeaten 90 © Getty Images

Jul 4, 2008

Yasir Arafat removes Phil Mustard early in Durham's run chase © Getty Images

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