Arafat helped Kent reach two one-day finals last season
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Sussex have signed Pakistani fast bowler Yasir Arafat, 26, as their overseas player for the 2009 season.
Arafat, who played for Kent last term, returns to Hove for a second season after featuring prominently in the county's double success of 2006.
Mark Robinson, Sussex's professional cricket manager, said: "Yasir's signing is fantastic news and we are flattered that he is keen to return to Hove.
"It's further evidence that players fall in love with the club."
Robinson added: "He's not only an outstanding new and old ball bowler, but a fantastic lower-middle order batsman, who should stand out in both our four and one-day cricket."
Arafat had impressive figures last season at Kent, despite the county suffering relegation in the Championship.
He took 38 first-class wickets in 12 games at an average of 29.07 and was Kent's leading wicket-taker in both one-day and Twenty20 cricket as they reached the Friends Provident Trophy and Twenty20 Cup finals.
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