World leaders take up cricket

[Donny]

Over the years, we've seen some interesting names pop up in world cricket.

There was the famous Lillian Thompson, for example.

Some time later, we saw Fraser, Gough and Malcolm bowling for England. In some ways, it was a portent for the future as Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, who were bitter enemies when in National politics, are now often seen sharing the same stage on issues of world import.

Then along came Nasser Hussain to captain England. Nasser was an Egyptian president and Hussain - well, I think we all know that name.

Whilst looking through the English county scores, today, I found an Arafat opening the bowling for Scotland. First name ? Yasir.

How long before we see a Bin Laden opening the batting for Pakistan or one of the county teams ??