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. Daniel Bell-Drummond was named as the 36th men's Captain of Kent Cricket. Paul Downton retired as Director of Cricket at the end of the 2023 season, and was replaced by bowling coach Simon Cook. Former Kent bowler Robbie Joseph replaced Cook as bowling coach. Batting coach Alex Gidman left his role to become assistant coach with the England women's team. Gidman was replaced by Toby Radford.
Squad Departures Michael Hogan retired from cricket at the end of the 2023 season. Wicket-keeper Jordan Cox signed for Essex. Alex Blake, who made his debut for Kent in 2008, and James Logan were both released by the county after the 2023 season.
Arrivals In June 2023, Kent announced that England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson would join from Lancashire at the end of the season. In 2023, Parkinson played on loan for Kent in the One Day Cup. In October 2023, Kent announced the signing of bowler George Garrett. The following month, Kent signed bowler Michael Cohen, a South African who qualifies as a non-overseas player through residency.
Kent re-signed Australian fast bowler Wes Agar for the first four months of the season, having represented the county in 2023. 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. However, Cricket Australia withdrew permission for Bartlett's Championship stint the day before the start of the season. Kent signed South African all-rounder Beyers Swanepoel from 1 May. It was later announced that Bartlett would join up with Kent for eight matches in the 2024 T20 Blast. 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.
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. 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. Rogers arrived after Bartlett's spell had ended and Wes Agar had been forced to leave due to injury.
Swanepoel left the club after the conclusion of the One Day Cup due to being selected for South Africa A. He was replaced by West Indian fast bowler Akeem Jordan for the remainder of the County Championship fixtures. Somerset bowler Alfie Ogborne joined Kent on loan for two Championship matches from 21 August.
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 Batsmen2 Ben Compton Left-handed Right-arm off break 5 Ekansh Singh Right-handed Right-arm medium 6 Joe Denly Right-handed Right-arm leg break 14 Tawanda Muyeye Right-handed Right-arm off break Qualifies as a domestic playerTawanda Muyeye player profile, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 April 2021.16 Zak Crawley Right-handed Right-arm medium 23 Daniel Bell-Drummond Right-handed Right-arm medium Club captain34 Jack Leaning Right-handed Right-arm medium/off break Vice-captain All-rounders9 Grant Stewart Right-handed Right-arm medium EU passport13 Beyers Swanepoel Left-handed Right-arm fast Overseas player (May–August)33 Joey Evison Right-handed Right arm medium 42 Jaydn Denly Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox 55 Marcus O'Riordan Right-handed Right-arm off break Wicket-keepers7 Sam Billings Right-handed — White-ball contract only72 Harry Finch Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Bowlers8 Wes Agar Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player (April–July)15 Xavier Bartlett Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player (T20 only)17 Nathan Gilchrist Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium UK passport18 Fred Klaassen Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 19 Jas Singh Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 26 Arafat Bhuiyan Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 28 Matt Parkinson Right-handed Right-arm leg break 35 Charlie Stobo Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player (May–September)44 George Garrett Left-handed Left-arm fast 45 Michael Cohen Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium UK residency64 Matt Quinn Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast UK passport75 Hamidullah Qadri Right-handed Right-arm off break 81 Akeem Jordan Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player (August–September)
County Championship Division One
One-Day Cup Group A
T20 Blast South Group
References
External links Kent home at ESPN cricinfo Kent County Cricket Club official site