Career
A fast-medium bowler, he currently plays for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. 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. By 2009 he had lived in the United Kingdom for eight years, but did not hold a United Kingdom 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."
In 2009 Arif was allocated to Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club by Worcestershire. 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.