Yasir Arafat joins South African Dolphins

Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has joined South African franchise the Dolphins for the remainder of the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition. The 28-year-old is vastly experienced in the game's shortest format - taking over 100 wickets in 86 matches - and joins up immediately with Durban outfit, who won their opening match of the season on Friday.
Arafat also has a strike rate of 126 with the bat and has represented his country a total of 21 times in Tests, one-dayers and Twenty20s. "We are excited to have Yasir join our ranks and look forward to the value that he will add," said Jesse Chellan, chief executive officer of Kwa-Zulu Natal Cricket Union.