Kent County Cricket Club in 2024
2024 season | |||
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Coach | Matthew Walker | ||
Captain | Daniel Bell-Drummond | ||
Overseas players |
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Ground(s) | |||
One-Day Cup | 10th, Division one | ||
T20 Blast | 9th, South group | ||
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In 2024, Kent County Cricket Club will compete in the 2024 County Championship, the 2024 One-Day Cup and the 2024 T20 Blast. The season was the eighth in charge for head coach, and former player, Matthew Walker. Sam Billings stepped down as club captain, signed a white-ball only contract and retained captaincy of the Twenty20 side.[1] Daniel Bell-Drummond was named as the 36th men's Captain of Kent Cricket.[2] Paul Downton retired as Director of Cricket at the end of the 2023 season,[3] and was replaced by bowling coach Simon Cook.[4] Former Kent bowler Robbie Joseph replaced Cook as bowling coach.[5] Batting coach Alex Gidman left his role to become assistant coach with the England women's team.[6] Gidman was replaced by Toby Radford.[7]
Squad
Departures
Michael Hogan retired from cricket at the end of the 2023 season.[8] Wicket-keeper Jordan Cox signed for Essex.[9] Alex Blake, who made his debut for Kent in 2008, and James Logan were both released by the county after the 2023 season.[10]
Arrivals
In June 2023, Kent announced that England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson would join from Lancashire at the end of the season.[11] In 2023, Parkinson played on loan for Kent in the One Day Cup.[12] In October 2023, Kent announced the signing of bowler George Garrett.[13] The following month, Kent signed bowler Michael Cohen, a South African who qualifies as a non-overseas player through residency.[14]
Kent re-signed Australian fast bowler Wes Agar for the first four months of the season, having represented the county in 2023.[15] Kent also signed a second Australian fast bowler for the first half of the season, Xavier Bartlett, who had played alongside Sam Billings for Brisbane Heat during Big Bash 13.[16] However, Cricket Australia withdrew permission for Bartlett's Championship stint the day before the start of the season.[17] Kent signed South African all-rounder Beyers Swanepoel from 1 May.[18] It was later announced that Bartlett would join up with Kent for eight matches in the 2024 T20 Blast.[19] On 1 May, Kent announced a fourth overseas player, with Australian pace bowler Charlie Stobo signing a contract until 16 September, making him available for all formats.[20]
On 28 June, Kent signed Essex batsman Feroze Khushi on a short-term loan deal to play one match in the County Championship and three in the T20 Blast.[21] On 4 July, Kent signed their fifth overseas player of the season, with Australian bowler Tom Rogers joining the club for the remainder of the T20 Blast.[22] Rogers arrived after Bartlett's spell had ended and Wes Agar had been forced to leave due to injury.[23]
Swanepoel left the club after the conclusion of the One Day Cup due to being selected for South Africa A.[24] He was replaced by West Indian fast bowler Akeem Jordan for the remainder of the County Championship fixtures.[25] Somerset bowler Alfie Ogborne joined Kent on loan for two Championship matches from 21 August.[26]
Squad list
- Ages given as of the first day of the County Championship, 5 April 2024.
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||
2 | Ben Compton | England | 29 March 1994 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
5 | Ekansh Singh | England | 16 July 2006 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
6 | Joe Denly | England | 16 March 1986 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
14 | Tawanda Muyeye | Zimbabwe | 5 March 2001 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Qualifies as a domestic player[27] |
16 | Zak Crawley | England | 3 February 1998 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
23 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | England | 3 August 1993 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Club captain |
34 | Jack Leaning | England | 18 October 1993 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium/off break | Vice-captain |
All-rounders | ||||||
9 | Grant Stewart | Italy | 19 February 1994 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | EU passport |
13 | Beyers Swanepoel | South Africa | 6 May 1998 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player (May–August) |
33 | Joey Evison | England | 14 November 2001 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
42 | Jaydn Denly | England | 5 January 2006 (aged 18) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
55 | Marcus O'Riordan | England | 25 January 1998 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
7 | Sam Billings | England | 15 June 1991 (aged 32) | Right-handed | — | White-ball contract only |
72 | Harry Finch | England | 10 February 1995 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Bowlers | ||||||
8 | Wes Agar | Australia | 5 February 1997 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player (April–July) |
15 | Xavier Bartlett | Australia | 17 December 1998 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player (T20 only) |
17 | Nathan Gilchrist | South Africa | 11 June 2000 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | UK passport |
18 | Fred Klaassen | Netherlands | 13 November 1992 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
19 | Jas Singh | England | 19 September 2002 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
26 | Arafat Bhuiyan | England | 11 October 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
28 | Matt Parkinson | England | 24 October 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
35 | Charlie Stobo | Australia | 8 March 1995 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player (May–September) |
44 | George Garrett | England | 4 March 2000 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
45 | Michael Cohen | South Africa | 4 August 1998 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | UK residency |
64 | Matt Quinn | New Zealand | 28 February 1993 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | UK passport |
75 | Hamidullah Qadri | England | 5 January 2000 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
81 | Akeem Jordan | Barbados | 18 October 1994 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player (August–September) |
County Championship
Division One
5–8 April |
Kent (H) |
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Match drawn |
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12–15 April |
Essex (H) |
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Match drawn |
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19–22 April |
Kent (H) |
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Surrey won by an innings and 37 runs |
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3–6 May |
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Lancashire (H) |
Kent won by 7 wickets |
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10–13 May |
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Kent (H) |
Match drawn |
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17–20 May |
Somerset (H) |
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Somerset won by 8 wickets |
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24–27 May |
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Kent (H) |
Essex won by an innings and 96 runs |
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23–26 June |
Kent (H) |
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Lancashire won by an innings and 83 runs |
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30 June–3 July |
Hampshire (H) |
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Hampshire won by 6 wickets |
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22–25 August |
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Worcestershire (H) |
Worcestershire won by 8 wickets |
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29 August–1 September |
Warwickshire (H) |
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Warwickshire won by an innings and 21 runs |
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9–12 September |
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Kent (H) |
Match drawn |
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17–20 September |
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Kent (H) |
Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets |
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26–29 September |
Durham (H) |
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Match drawn |
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One-Day Cup
Group A
26 July |
Kent 267 (49 overs) |
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Somerset (H) 270/7 (46.3 overs) |
Somerset won by 3 wickets |
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28 July |
Kent (H) 209 (48.4 overs) |
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Lancashire 204 (49.2 overs) |
Kent won by 5 runs |
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31 July |
Hampshire 168 (41) |
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Kent (H) 170/6 (40.3 overs) |
Kent won by 4 wickets |
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4 August |
Kent (H) 204 (44.4 overs) |
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Middlesex 206/5 (31.2 overs) |
Middlesex won by 5 wickets |
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7 August |
Kent 259 (47.3 overs) |
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Worcestershire (H) 260/7 (46.5 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 3 wickets |
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9 August |
Derbyshire (H) 206 (46.3 overs) |
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Kent 207/7 (45.2 overs) |
Kent won by 3 wickets |
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11 August |
Durham 307 (50 overs) |
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Kent (H) 300/9 (50 overs) |
Durham won by 7 runs |
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14 August |
Kent (H) 82 (35.1 overs) |
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Northamptonshire 86/1 (14 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets |
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T20 Blast
South Group
31 May |
Kent 205/8 (20 overs) |
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Middlesex (H) 107 (14.1 overs) |
Kent won by 98 runs |
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2 June |
Kent 165/9 (20 overs) |
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Hampshire (H) 166/7 (19.5 overs) |
Hampshire won by 3 wickets |
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7 June |
Somerset 197/6 (20 overs) |
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Kent (H) 198/6 (19.2 overs) |
Kent won by 4 wickets |
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9 June |
Kent (H) 173/8 (20 overs) |
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Middlesex 178/6 (19.2 overs) |
Middlesex won by 4 wickets |
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14 June |
Somerset (H) 55/6 (5 overs) |
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Kent 46/5 (5 overs) |
Somerset won by 14 runs (DLS method) |
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16 June |
Kent (H) 125 (19.5 overs) |
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Gloucestershire 127/1 (11.4 overs) |
Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets |
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20 June |
Sussex (H) 201/7 (20 overs) |
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Kent 170/7 (20 overs) |
Sussex won by 31 runs |
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21 June |
Kent (H) 156/7 (20 overs) |
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Essex 157/5 (15 overs) |
Essex won by 5 wickets |
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5 July |
Kent 150 (19.2 overs) |
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Gloucestershire (H) 29/2 (5 overs) |
Kent won by 8 runs (DLS method) |
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7 July |
Surrey (H) 103/5 (10 overs) |
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Kent 81/3 (8 overs) |
Surrey won by 5 runs (DLS method) |
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11 July |
Essex (H) 187/3 (20 overs) |
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Kent 165/5 (20 overs) |
Essex won by 22 runs |
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12 July |
Sussex 203/4 (20 overs) |
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Kent (H) 115 (16.2 overs) |
Sussex won by 88 runs |
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16 July |
Glamorgan 145/6 (13 overs) |
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Kent (H) 132/5 (13 overs) |
Glamorgan won by 13 runs |
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St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Rob Bailey and Ben Debenham Player of the match: Marnus Labuschagne (Glamorgan) | |||||
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19 July |
Kent (H) 217/5 (20 overs) |
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Surrey 131 (16 overs) |
Kent won by 86 runs |
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References
- ^ "Sam Billings: Kent T20 captain signs white-ball only contract until 2025". BBC Sport. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Bell-Drummond appointed club captain as Kent men captains confirmed". Kent County Cricket Club. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Paul Downton: Kent director of cricket to retire at end of season". BBC Sport. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Simon Cook to become Kent's Director of Cricket". Kent County Cricket Club. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Kent Cricket: Toby Radford and Robbie Joseph join coaching staff". BBC Sport. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Alex Gidman appointed England Women assistant coach". England and Wales Cricket Board. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Kent name Toby Radford as Alex Gidman's successor as batting coach while Robbie Joseph returns to the club as new bowling coach". Kent Online. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Michael Hogan: Glamorgan fast bowling great retires after Kent stint ends". BBC Sport. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Cox: Essex sign Kent wicketkeeper on three-year contract". BBC Sport. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Alex Blake & James Logan: Duo to leave Kent at end of 2023 season". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Matt Parkinson: Kent to sign England leg-spinner from Lancashire". BBC Sport. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Matt Parkinson: Kent sign Lancashire spinner on loan for One-Day Cup". BBC Sport. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Seam bowler George Garrett signs two-year contract with Kent". Kent Online. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Michael Cohen: Kent sign South African left-arm seamer". BBC Sport. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Wes Agar: Kent re-sign Australian paceman on deal for first part of 2024 season". BBC Sport. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Xavier Bartlett: Kent sign Australian paceman for start of 2024 season". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Xavier Bartlett out of County Championship stint with Kent as Cricket Australia decline NOC". The Cricketer. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Beyers Swanepoel: South African all-rounder joins Kent". BBC Sport. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Australia pace bowler Bartlett's Kent move back on". BBC Sport. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Kent sign Australian bowler Stobo until September". BBC Sport. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Injury-hit Kent sign Khushi on loan from Essex". BBC Sport. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Kent sign Australian Rogers for T20 Blast". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Kent bring in Tom Rogers for second block of Vitality Blast". ESPNcricinfo. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Swanepoel's Kent availability changes after international call-up". Kent County Cricket Club. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Akeem Jordan joins Kent's overseas line-up until 20 September". Kent County Cricket Club. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Kent sign West Indies bowler Jordan". BBC Sport. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Tawanda Muyeye player profile, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
External links
- Kent home at ESPN cricinfo
- Kent County Cricket Club official site