Yasir Arafat answering the Lancashire call– Cricket News Update
Pakistani all-rounder, Yasir Arafat, will make his debut for Lancashire in the Friends Life T20 competition. The 30-year-old recently featured for the national team, which battled http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the two-match T20 series, playing a match-winning role in the
second game.
With his all-round abilities, the player is no stranger to English conditions and has been a permanent feature in the English county circuit for many years now, representing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852. Lancashire had signed the talented Pakistani all-rounder back
in May in a quest to win their maiden domestic T20 tournament.
“I’m really pleased and excited at signing for such a famous team such as Lancashire. They have a history of winning tournaments and I hope I can perform well for them and help them do well in the Friends Life T20 competition this season,” Arafat said, after
signing his contract with the county.
Although, the Pakistani all-rounder has played only eight T20 internationals but he is a T20 veteran when it comes to playing for various T20 domestic leagues in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747. He has played 128 T20s with 152 wickets at an impressive
average of 22.48. He also proved handy as a batsman when coming lower down the order scoring 891 runs at a fair average of 15.36 in the same number of matches.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Junaid-Khan-c77037 who couldn’t join the team this year after being selected in Test side for the tour of Sri Lanka.
The all-rounder is excited about his newest assignment where he is looking forward to play an important role for the English outfit.
“Lancashire is a strong all round side with some very experienced cricketers as well as young, up and coming players and has a very good coach in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Moores-c81848. This opportunity is a fantastic one and I had no hesitation in signing for Lancashire,” said Arafat.
Last season, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806 were eliminated in semi-final stage of the Friends life T20 tournament. They are now looking forward to improve their record and are already considered as a strong contender for the title this season.
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