Imran Arif

Imran Arif
Personal information
Full name
Imran Arif
Born (1984-01-15) 15 January 1984 (age 40)
Kotli, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2010Worcestershire
2012Staffordshire
2014Azad Jammu and Kashmir Jaguars
FC debut17 July 2008 Worcestershire v Glamorgan
Last FC27 April 2010 Worcestershire v Glamorgan
LA debut3 August 2008 Worcestershire v Sussex
Last LA4 September 2010 Worcestershire v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 17 13 13
Runs scored 102 23 32
Batting average 10.20 16.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 35 16* 16
Balls bowled 2,260 463 180
Wickets 43 11 2
Bowling average 37.55 46.90 136.50
5 wickets in innings 2 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/50 2/43 1/30
Catches/stumpings 6/– 6/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 November 2022

Imran Arif (born 15 January 1984) is a British first-class cricketer. A fast-medium bowler, he played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

He played in the second XI for Sussex during the 2007 season before moving to Worcestershire, where he played five second XI matches before earning a place in the first team, making his first-class debut against Glamorgan in July 2008, where he took seven wickets in the match, including 5/50 in the first innings as Worcestershire won by ten wickets.[1]

He signed for Worcestershire as an overseas player, and a new two-year contract with Worcestershire could not be completed until he received a British passport.[2] By 2009 he had lived in the UK for eight years, but did not hold a UK passport. He was granted this in March 2009, and Worcestershire's Director of Cricket Steve Rhodes told the Worcester News that Arif had "a wonderful talent". He added: "if he bowls like he did last year we will be very impressed."[3]

In 2009 Arif was allocated to Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club by Worcestershire.[4]

Arif was released by Worcestershire at the end of the 2010 season having failed to hold down a first-team place in 2009 or 2010.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Worcestershire v Glamorgan in 2008, CricketArchive, 27 July 2008
  2. ^ Imran signs 2 year contract Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, www.wccc.co.uk, 27 July 2008
  3. ^ Reeves, Michael (5 March 2009). "Arif gets his passport to success". Worcester News. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Run-machine Ralph returns". The Shuttle. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Worcestershire Release Fast Bowler Imran Arif". CricketWorld.com. 13 September 2010.