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BBC News
02-08-2025
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Yorkshire bowler Milnes to return to Kent
Kent have signed Yorkshire seam bowler Matt Milnes for the 2026 31-year-old previously played for Kent between 2019 and 2022 and was named the county's Bowler of the Year in 2021, when they won the T20 Vitality played for Nottinghamshire before joining Kent for the first time in took 193 wickets in 94 appearances in his first spell with the club before leaving to join the White Rose decided to leave Yorkshire at the end of his contract this year after a series of back injuries impacted his game time and also citing the need to be closer to general manager Gavin Hamilton said: "The club has supported Matt closely during some tough times off the field and whilst it was hoped he would remain at Yorkshire, there is an understanding of his reasons for moving on."Kent director of cricket, Simon Cook, told the club website:, external "He was an extremely big part of our bowling attack during our sustained periods of success in his first time here, and he is an extremely talented bowler in both red and white ball cricket."As we plan for the future in our ethos of producing Kent talent, his experience will also be a great boost to us too."
BBC News
01-08-2025
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Kent sign all-rounder Rizvi after second XI trial
Kent have signed leg-spinning all-rounder Mohammed Rizvi for their Metro Bank One-Day Cup 27-year-old Pakistan-born player has impressed for the county's second XI this summer, scoring 367 runs and taking 28 wickets at an average of included an unbeaten century against Warwickshire and a haul of 7-90 against came through the youth system at Middlesex before joining the South Asian Cricket Academy in 2022-23 and 2025, and has also turned out for Oxford MCCU, Hertfordshire and the second XIs at both Surrey and director of cricket Simon Cook said: "He gives us another all-round option with his batting in the middle order and leg-spin, and has the determination to carry on his good form into first-team cricket."
BBC News
21-07-2025
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Muyeye signs new Kent contract through 2027
Batter Tawanda Muyeye has signed a new two-year contract with Kent to keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2027 24-year-old has made more than 100 appearances for the club since his debut in 2021, scoring more than 3,500 is the second highest run-scorer in the T20 Blast so far in 2025, with 516 in 14 matches, and hit his first career T20 century against Essex earlier in July."Ever since I arrived here, I've been so grateful for the support that my teammates, coaches and the Kent supporters have given me," Muyeye said."I'm determined to continue to develop as a player in a Kent shirt and put in more match-winning performances." The right-handed batter was born in Zimbabwe but was granted the right to remain in the UK before signing his first deal with Kent and has stated his desire to play for England one has also scored 570 red-ball runs in County Championship Division Two this season, including a century and four director of cricket Simon Cook said Muyeye was an "outstanding talent" and his contract includes the option of a further year beyond 2027. "[He has] the mindset and work ethic that aligns with where we are going as a club," he said."His commitment to continuous improvement and desire to compete at the highest level will be a significant asset to the club going forward."
BBC News
21-07-2025
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Kent paceman Gilchrist to join Warwickshire
Kent fast bowler Nathan Gilchrist is to join Warwickshire at the end of the season after signing a three-year Zimbabwe-born right-armer has made 90 appearances across all formats in his five seasons with Kent and has taken 107 wickets in 35 County Championship matches, including five or more in an innings on four 25, is Kent's leading wicket-taker in both first-class and T20 formats this season, with 23 and 15 respectively, and has helped the club reach the quarter-finals of the Blast."This was an extremely tough decision for me to make, but this is the best move for me, and for my career, at this point in time," Gilchrist told the Kent website, external."I'd like to thank everyone at Kent for believing in me from day one when I arrived here as a 20-year-old looking to prove myself back in 2020. "I hope that I have done just that and I'm extremely proud to have been a Kent cricketer."It's not quite goodbye just yet, and I'm fully focussed on ending this season on a high note."Kent director of cricket, Simon Cook, said: "We're disappointed that Nathan has chosen to not sign a new contract here and move to Warwickshire, but we wish him all the very best for the future."In 2022, Gilchrist was Kent's leading wicket-taker in the Championship with 33 from eight was also part of the Spitfires' One-Day Cup-winning side, taking 3-65 in the final against Lancashire. "Nathan is a proven performer at county level who has demonstrated real quality with the ball," first-team coach Ian Westwood told the Warwickshire website, external."His ability to take wickets consistently, and impact with match-winning performances, demonstrates he will be a real asset to our squad. "We're excited to have Nathan in a Bears jersey and believe he'll be a key component in our pursuit of trophy success over the coming seasons."
BBC News
11-07-2025
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England U19 wicketkeeper Dawkins signs first Kent deal
England Under-19s wicketkeeper-batter Ben Dawkins has signed his first professional contract with 18-year-old has played in three youth ODIs for England against India this summer, scoring more than 60 runs in each has been a regular for Kent's second XI and took a catch after coming on as a substitute fielder in the Spitfires' win over Sussex Sharks in the T20 Blast on will now be available to play for Kent in competitive first-team matches and goes straight into the squad for Friday's match against Somerset in the Blast."Ben is a bright young talent, having progressed through our talent pathway programme, and we're excited that he can now make the step up to first-team cricket," director of cricket Simon Cook said, external."This is just the start for Ben, and we hope that his impressive performances at international representative level will help him kick-on in his development as he makes the transition into our first team."
