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Kent all-rounder Evison signs contract to 2027

Kent all-rounder Evison signs contract to 2027

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Kent all-rounder Joey Evison has signed a contract until the end of the 2027 season.The 23-year-old has made 96 appearances for the club, scoring 2,862 runs and claiming 87 wickets.Evison moved to Kent initially on loan from Nottinghamshire in 2022, making the move permanent the following year.He won the One Day Cup in his first season with the Spitfires, hitting 97 and taking two wickets against Lancashire in the final at Trent Bridge."I'm delighted to commit to Kent for the foreseeable future," he said."A lot of positive change is happening behind the scenes, and the future for Kent looks really bright. I'm pleased that I will be on this journey for a long time yet."I'd like to thank the coaches, staff and supporters for all the faith that they have shown in me in my time here so far - I hope that I'll continue to repay that faith in a Kent shirt."
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