SACA Graduation: Arafat Bhuiyan, a product of the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA), signed a contract with county team Kent for the rest of the 2023 season. Arafat made headlines by being the eighth SACA alumnus to secure a professional deal with a county club.
The pacer, who was born in Bangladesh, competes for Blackheath in the Kent Premier League. In addition, he has played for the second XIs of Surrey, Essex, and Derbyshire. He has also played for the MCC Young Cricketers team in 2019 and the SACA team in 2023.
Arafat expressed his happiness at having signed the deal with Kent and promised to give his all for the team in the next matches.
“I’m ecstatic to have committed to Kent. Being a professional cricket player is a dream come true for me, and I believe that all of my effort has been worthwhile. I’m thankful to Kent, especially Second XI Coach Mark Dekker, for the trust they have shown in me and hope I can play well if given the opportunity,” Arafat reported by ESPNcricinfo.
He gives our bowling assault the much-needed depth it needs: Cricket Director for Kent
Arafat joined the SACA in Birmingham during the winter and credits the experience with enabling him to advance significantly in joining Kent.
“I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Tom Brown of SACA for providing me with the chance to train and for hosting me over the Birmingham winter. I can’t express how much I appreciate the effort he is putting into this initiative,” he continued.
Notably, while playing for Kent’s second XI, the right-arm bowler has taken 17 wickets. Kent’s director of cricket, Paul Downton, expressed his happiness at Arafat’s addition to the bowling staff.
“Our pathway coaches strongly endorse Arafat, and he has impressed us this season with his pace and ball control. As we enter a hectic stage of the season, he adds much-needed depth to our bowling attack,” according to Paul Downton.
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