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Yasir Arafat

A big wicket first up

Mar 17, 2013: And other memorable moments from Yasir Arafat's career

Yasir Arafat

'I'm a green belt in karate'

Sep 4, 2012: Yasir Arafat travels the world to play T20. When he's not trying to memorise the names of his team-mates, he enjoys playing football and watching boxing

Lancashire v Durham, FLt20 North Group, Old Trafford

Arafat landmark in Lancashire stroll

Jun 25, 2012: Yasir Arafat became the leading wicket-taker in the history of England's domestic T20 competition as Lancashire recorded a thumping eight-wicket win over sorry Durham

County news

Lancashire sign Arafat for T20

May 2, 2012: Lancashire have bolstered their ranks for this season's Friends Life t20 campaign with the recruitment of Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat

One-Day National Cup 2011-12, Division Two

Arafat and Ali Khan take KRL to semis

Mar 6, 2012: A round-up of the One Day National Cup Division Two matches

Barisal v Rajshahi, BPL, 1st semi-final, Mirpur

Shehzad ton powers Barisal into final

Feb 28, 2012: A master-class in big-hitting from Ahmed Shehzad put the unlikely semi-finalists, Barisal Burners, in the final of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20

Chittagong v Barisal, BPL, Mirpur

Barisal beat Chittagong easily

Feb 26, 2012: Barisal Burners became the second team to qualify for the Bangladesh Premier League semi-finals after comfortably beating Chittagong Kings in Mirpur

Bangladesh Premier League 2012

BPL hard work for bowlers - Arafat

Feb 15, 2012: Yasir Arafat, the Pakistan medium-pacer, has said the Bangladesh Premier League is not an easy tournament for bowlers, and the hectic schedule is something teams need to manage carefully

HRV Cup 2011-12

Big wins for Auckland, Canterbury

Jan 15, 2012: Auckland maintained their six-point lead over second-placed Canterbury at the top of the table with an eight-wicket demolition of Otago in Dunedin

New Zealand domestic news

Canterbury sign Yasir Arafat for HRV Cup

Nov 25, 2011: Canterbury have signed Yasir Arafat, the Pakistan fast-bowling allrounder, for their domestic Twenty20 cricket campaign this summer

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Division Two, 6th round, 3rd day

Karachi Whites on course for win against Multan

Nov 14, 2011: A round-up of the action from the third day of the sixth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division Two

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Division Two, 5th round

Yasir Arafat 170 rescues Khan Research Laboratories

Oct 31, 2011: A round-up of the action from the fifth round of matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division Two

Kent v Surrey, Canterbury, 1st day

Arafat enjoys happy return

Aug 10, 2011: Surrey all-rounder Yasir Arafat returned to his old stomping ground in Kent to help dismiss his former county for 266 on the opening day of the 160th Canterbury Festival Week clash

Gloucestershire v Surrey, Cheltenham, 3rd day

Dent century gives Gloucestershire a chance

Jul 29, 2011: Chris Dent hit his maiden first-class century as Gloucestershire made a fight of the County Championship game with Surrey at Cheltenham

Gloucestershire v Surrey, Cheltenham, 1st day

Surrey edge see-saw day

Jul 27, 2011: Will Gidman and Yasir Arafat played starring roles for their respective teams on a fiercely-contested opening day of the County Championship match between Gloucestershire and Surrey at Cheltenham

Surrey v Warwickshire, Clydesdale Bank 40, Guildford

de Bruyn steers Surrey towards semi-finals

Jul 24, 2011: Surrey strengthened their bid for a place in the last four of the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a nail-biting three-wicket win over Warwickshire at Guildford

Surrey v Gloucestershire, The Oval, 3rd day

Alex Gidman guides Gloucestershire to tight win

Jun 21, 2011: Gloucestershire leapfrogged hosts Surrey to move into County Championship promotion contention after achieving a determined four-wicket win at The Oval

South Africa news

Yasir Arafat joins Dolphins

Feb 5, 2011: Pakistan bowling allrounder Yasir Arafat has been signed up by South African franchise Dolphins for the Pro20 competition as their overseas player

County news

Arafat signs for Surrey

Jan 26, 2011: Pakistan allrounder Yasir Arafat has switched counties, moving from Sussex to sign up as Surrey's overseas player for the entirety of the 2011 domestic season

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Division 2, Final, Rawalpindi, 3rd day

Arafat takes nine but SBP make 303

Jan 2, 2011: Yasir Arafat, who has represented Pakistan in all three formats, put in one of his best performances in first-class cricket, taking 9 for 108