Imran Arif

{{short description|British cricketer}}

{{EngvarB|date=March 2016}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Imran Arif

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Imran Arif

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|01|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kotli, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Worcestershire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2008–2010}}

| club2 = Staffordshire

| year2 = 2012

| club3 = Azad Jammu and Kashmir Jaguars

| year3 = 2014

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 17 July

| debutyear1 = 2008

| debutfor1 = Worcestershire

| debutagainst1 = Glamorgan

| lastdate1 = 27 April

| lastyear1 = 2010

| lastfor1 = Worcestershire

| lastagainst1 = Glamorgan

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 3 August

| debutyear2 = 2008

| debutfor2 = Worcestershire

| debutagainst2 = Sussex

| lastdate2 = 4 September

| lastyear2 = 2010

| lastfor2 = Worcestershire

| lastagainst2 = Lancashire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 17

| runs1 = 102

| bat avg1 = 10.20

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 35

| deliveries1 = 2,260

| wickets1 = 43

| bowl avg1 = 37.55

| fivefor1 = 2

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/50

| catches/stumpings1 = 6/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 13

| runs2 = 23

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 16*

| deliveries2 = 463

| wickets2 = 11

| bowl avg2 = 46.90

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/43

| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 13

| runs3 = 32

| bat avg3 = 16.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 16

| deliveries3 = 180

| wickets3 = 2

| bowl avg3 = 136.50

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/30

| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–

| date = 1 November

| year = 2022

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/179/179431/179431.html CricketArchive

}}

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.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/132/132341.html Worcestershire v Glamorgan in 2008], CricketArchive, 27 July 2008

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.[http://www.wccc.co.uk/news/news.asp?newsID=235 Imran signs 2 year contract] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314103356/http://wccc.co.uk/news/news.asp?newsID=235 |date=14 March 2016 }}, www.wccc.co.uk, 27 July 2008 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."

{{cite news |url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/wccc/4177454.Arif_gets_his_passport_to_success/ |title=Arif gets his passport to success |last=Reeves |first=Michael |date=5 March 2009 |accessdate=26 March 2009 |work=Worcester News}}

In 2009 Arif was allocated to Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club by Worcestershire.{{cite web |url=http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/sport/4233748.Run_machine_Ralph_returns/ |title=Run-machine Ralph returns |date=26 March 2009 |accessdate=26 March 2009 |publisher=The Shuttle}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketworld.com/uk_county_cricket/worcestershire/article/?aid=25519 |title=Worcestershire Release Fast Bowler Imran Arif |date=13 September 2010 |publisher=CricketWorld.com}}