Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has joined the support staff of South Africa as the bowling consultant for the upcoming tri-nation ODI series.
Arafat reached Pakistan from London and joined South Africa’s training camp in Lahore ahead of their first match of the series against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 10.
Yasir Arafat has represented Pakistan in three Test matches, 11 ODIs and 13 T20Is from 2000 to 2012. He completed his ECB Level 4 coaching course from Loughborough University, becoming the first Pakistan Test cricketer to do so.
He has gained extensive experience as a bowling coach for various county teams, including the Sussex and Surrey. Additionally, he has also worked with Australia’s renowned Big Bash League (BBL) franchise, the Perth Scorchers.
His coaching repertoire also includes serving as Pakistan’s High-Performance Coach as well as the bowling coach for the Hong Kong national team.
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The tri-nation ODI series will be played from 8 to 14 February at the newly constructed Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and National Bank Stadium in Karachi
Pakistan will take on New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, with the first ball to be bowled at 2:00 pm PST.
In the single-league tournament, New Zealand will take on South Africa on Monday, 10 February at the same venue in the day game. The match is scheduled to begin at 09:30 AM.
After the second match, the action will move to Karachi, where the home side will take on South Africa at the National Bank Stadium in a day-night match on Wednesday, 12 February.
The final of the tri-nation ODI series will be played between the top two sides on Friday, 14 February with the first ball to be bowled at 2:00 PM PST.
The tournament provides an opportunity for all three sides to prepare for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is set to begin in Karachi on 19 February with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand.
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