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Kent County Cricket Club in 2024

Kent County Cricket Club in 2024

2024 season of an English cricket team

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]

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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]

Squad list

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County Championship

Division One

5–8 April
Kent (H)
v
Match drawn
  
 
284 (78.4 overs)
Joey Evison 85 (116)
Lewis Gregory 4/66 (14.4 overs)
403 (110.1 overs)
Tom Lammonby 90 (185)
Nathan Gilchrist 3/64 (19.1 overs)
290/4d (63 overs)
Joe Denly 110 (142)
Lewis Goldsworthy 2/73 (15 overs)
  • Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on day one due to rain.
  • Points: Kent 12, Somerset 15
  • George Garrett played his first game for Kent.
12–15 April
Essex (H)
v
Match drawn
  
 
530/7d (112 overs)
Matt Critchley 151* (212)
George Garrett 2/80 (23 overs)
413 (135.1 overs)
Ben Compton 165 (363)
Matt Critchley 5/105 (29 overs)
257/4d (40 overs)
Jordan Cox 116* (89)
Wes Agar 2/47 (9 overs)
164/7 (67.4 overs)
Jaydn Denly 41* (128)
Jamie Porter 4/20 (11 overs)
  • Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible before lunch on day four due to rain.
  • Points: Essex 15, Kent 12
  • Jaydn Denly made his first-class debut.
19–22 April
Kent (H)
v
Surrey won by an innings and 37 runs
  
 
244 (81.4 overs)
Daniel Bell-Drummond 70 (109)
Cameron Steel 3/34 (14 overs)
543/7d (114 overs)
Dom Sibley 150 (253)
Matt Parkinson 5/177 (36 overs)
262 (86.2 overs)
Joey Evison 53 (119)
Daniel Worrall 4/31 (19 overs)
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 11 balls were bowled before tea on Day one.
  • Points: Kent 2, Surrey 24
3–6 May
v
Kent won by 7 wickets
  
 
261 (85.1 overs)
Joey Evison 71* (150)
Will Williams 3/44 (19.1 overs)
92 (30 overs)
Matthew Hurst 36 (46)
Nathan Gilchrist 6/24 (8 overs)
166/3 (50.2 overs)
Daniel Bell-Drummond 79* (156)
Nathan Lyon 2/48 (22 overs)
332 (106.3 overs) (f/o)
George Bell 65 (143)
Wes Agar 3/65 (21 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire 3, Kent 20
10–13 May
v
Kent (H)
Match drawn
  
 
618/7d (158.5 overs)
Jason Holder 123* (110)
Joey Evison 3/58 (26 overs)
407 (149.2 overs)
Jack Leaning 179* (403)
Joe Leach 3/37 (25 overs)
146/4 (57 overs) (f/o)
Harry Finch 48* (116)
Ben Gibbon 2/38 (10 overs)
  • Worcestershire win the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kent 10, Worcestershire 13
  • Beyers Swanepoel played his first game for Kent.
17–20 May
v
Somerset won by 8 wickets
  
 
554 (120.1 overs)
Tom Banton 133 (174)
Joey Evison 3/92 (21.5 overs)
178 (48.1 overs)
Joe Denly 61 (98)
Craig Overton 3/38 (11 overs)
194/2 (44 overs)
Matt Renshaw 82* (122)
Beyers Swanepoel 1/35 (9 overs)
564 (126 overs) (f/o)
Zak Crawley 238 (267)
Migael Pretorius 3/110 (25 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Somerset 24, Kent 2
24–27 May
Kent (H)
v
  
 
23–26 June
Kent (H)
v
  
 
30 June–3 July
v
  
 
22–25 August
v
  
 
29 August–1 September
v
  
 
9–12 September
Kent (H)
v
  
 
17–20 September
Kent (H)
v
  
 
26–29 September
Durham (H)
v
  
 

One-Day Cup

Group A

26 July
v
Kent (H)
  
 
28 July
v
Kent (H)
  
 
31 July
Kent (H)
v
  
 
4 August
Kent (H)
v
  
 
7 August
v
  
 
9 August
v
  
 
11 August
Kent (H)
v
  
 
14 August
Kent (H)
v
  
 

T20 Blast

South Group

31 May
v
  
 
2 June
v
  
 
7 June
Kent (H)
v
  
 
9 June
Kent (H)
v
  
 
14 June
v
  
 
16 June
Kent (H)
v
  
 
20 June
Sussex (H)
v
  
 
21 June
Kent (H)
v
  
 
5 July
v
  
 
7 July
Surrey (H)
v
  
 
11 July
Essex (H)
v
  
 
12 July
Kent (H)
v
  
 
16 July
Kent (H)
v
  
 
19 July
Kent (H)
v
  
 

References

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    "Sam Billings: Kent T20 captain signs white-ball only contract until 2025". BBC Sport. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Daniel Bell-Drummond appointed club captain as Kent men captains confirmed". Kent County Cricket Club. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Paul Downton: Kent director of cricket to retire at end of season". BBC Sport. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Simon Cook to become Kent's Director of Cricket". Kent County Cricket Club. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Kent Cricket: Toby Radford and Robbie Joseph join coaching staff". BBC Sport. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Alex Gidman appointed England Women assistant coach". England and Wales Cricket Board. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. [7]
    "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.
  8. [8]
    "Michael Hogan: Glamorgan fast bowling great retires after Kent stint ends". BBC Sport. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Jordan Cox: Essex sign Kent wicketkeeper on three-year contract". BBC Sport. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  10. [10]
    "Alex Blake & James Logan: Duo to leave Kent at end of 2023 season". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  11. [11]
    "Matt Parkinson: Kent to sign England leg-spinner from Lancashire". BBC Sport. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  12. [12]
    "Matt Parkinson: Kent sign Lancashire spinner on loan for One-Day Cup". BBC Sport. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  13. [13]
    "Seam bowler George Garrett signs two-year contract with Kent". Kent Online. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  14. [14]
    "Michael Cohen: Kent sign South African left-arm seamer". BBC Sport. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  15. [15]
    "Wes Agar: Kent re-sign Australian paceman on deal for first part of 2024 season". BBC Sport. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  16. [16]
    "Xavier Bartlett: Kent sign Australian paceman for start of 2024 season". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  17. [17]
    "Xavier Bartlett out of County Championship stint with Kent as Cricket Australia decline NOC". The Cricketer. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  18. [18]
    "Beyers Swanepoel: South African all-rounder joins Kent". BBC Sport. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  19. [19]
    "Australia pace bowler Bartlett's Kent move back on". BBC Sport. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  20. [20]
    "Kent sign Australian bowler Stobo until September". BBC Sport. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  21. [21]
    Tawanda Muyeye player profile, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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