BBL playerOverseas2013-14 to 2014-15
Yasir Arafat
Right-handed bat · Right-arm fast-medium
Yasir Arafat, a bowler, played two BBL seasons, both with Perth Scorchers.
The arrival
Yasir Arafat's first BBL season was 2013-14, with Perth Scorchers.
That first season brought 5 matches, 2 runs and 13 wickets at 5.77 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2014-15, for Perth Scorchers: 15 wickets at 7.07 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 7.23. Two seasons brought 12 wickets or more (2013-14 and 2014-15).
One club
Yasir Arafat spent the whole BBL career with Perth Scorchers, from 2013-14 to 2014-15.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 28 wickets in 368 deliveries, at 6.60 runs an over against a league rate of 7.19 for the same seasons: 0.58 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time, the mark of a bowler who kept things tight.
The legacy
Yasir Arafat made 15 BBL appearances, the last for Perth Scorchers in 2014-15.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 (BBL|03) | Perth Scorchers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 13 | 5.77 | – | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 (BBL|04) | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 33 | 18* | 33.0 | 132.0 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.07 | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Perth Scorchers: 2013-14 to 2014-15
Sources
- CricArcade BBL season statistics