Yasir Arafat returns to Somerset

22 March 2016 01:53

Much-travelled seam bowler Yasir Arafat will return to Somerset this summer, after agreeing a season-long loan from Hampshire.

Arafat, 34, previously played for Somerset three years ago and has also featured in county cricket for Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Lancashire.

The former Pakistani international is available on a non-overseas contract for all white ball cricket.

Somerset director of cricket Matt Maynard said : "We are absolutely delighted to have secured the services of another world-class player.

"We are really pleased to see Yasir returning . he is a proven performer in white ball cricket and is one of the best in the business in terms of bowling at the end of an innings."

Source: PA