Arsalan Mir

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Arsalan Mir
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Born (1983-11-05) 5 November 1983 (age 41)
Lahore, Pakistan
Source: Cricinfo, 8 November 2015

Arsalan Mir (born 5 November 1983) is a Pakistani former first-class cricketer who played for Lahore cricket team. [1]

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Early life

Mir was born on November 5, 1983, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [2]

Career

Mir's began his first-class cricket career with Sialkot in the 2002–03 season. [2] His stint continued with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, where he played from 2003–04 to 2006–07. [2] He also represented Lahore Blues in 2004–05 and Lahore Lions in the same season. [2] From 2005–06 to 2010–11, he played for Lahore Shalimar and was a part of Lahore Eagles from 2005–06 to 2007–08. [2] He later played for Lahore Ravi in the 2007–08 season and represented Khan Research Laboratories in 2008–09. [2] He also played for the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team during the 2001–02 season. [2]

In his first-class career, Mir scored 1680 runs at an average of 23.01, with a highest score of 137, and took 49 wickets at an average of 27.18. [2] His List A career saw him score 729 runs at an average of 31.69, with a highest score of 89, and take 30 wickets at an average of 28.70. [2] During his Twenty20 career (2005/06-2006/07) with Lahore Eagles, he scored 119 runs at an average of 19.83, and took 3 wickets at an average of 30.00. [2] He also represented Pakistan Under-19 cricket team in the 2001–02 season, scoring 28 runs and taking 3 wickets. [2]

One of his notable performances came in March 2006 in the National One-day Regional Gold League against Rawalpindi Rams, when he took three wickets, including those of Mohammad Wasim and Yasir Arafat, and helped his team, the Lahore Eagles, secure a crucial five-wicket victory. [3]

In the 2007–08 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Mir represented the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, which emerged as the tournament's winner. [4]

During the 2008-2009 cricket season, Mir was a member of the Khan Research Laboratories squad that competed in the final of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship. [5]

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