Kent County Cricket Club in 2025

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Kent County Cricket Club
2025 season
Coach Flag of England.svg Adam Hollioake
Captain Flag of England.svg Daniel Bell-Drummond
Flag of England.svg Sam Billings (T20)
Overseas players
Ground(s)
← 2024

In 2025, Kent County Cricket Club will compete in Division Two of the 2025 County Championship, as well as the 2025 One-Day Cup and the 2025 T20 Blast. Adam Hollioake replaced Matthew Walker as head coach. [1] Daniel Bell-Drummond remained as the club captain, with Sam Billings retaining captaincy of the Twenty20 side. [2] [3]

Contents

Squad

Departures

Hamidullah Qadri and Arafat Bhuiyan both left the club at the end of the 2024 season. [4]

Arrivals

On 30 September 2024, Kent announced the signing of wicket-keeper batsman Chris Benjamin from Warwickshire. [5] Australian fast bowler returns from the end of May, after injury forced him to end his 2024 spell with Kent early. [6] Ahead of Agar's arrival, Kent's overseas players will be pace bowlers Keith Dudgeon, from South Africa, and Pakistan international Kashif Ali. [7] Australian bowler Tom Rogers re-signed with the county to play in the T20 Blast for a second season. [8] On 31 March 2025, Kent announced the signing of fast-bowling all-rounder Corey Flintoff (son of former England captain Andrew Flintoff) on a two-year rookie contract. [9]

Squad list

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
2 Ben Compton Flag of England.svg  England 29 March 1994 (aged 31)Left-handedRight-arm off break
5 Ekansh Singh Flag of England.svg  England 16 July 2006 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
6 Joe Denly Flag of England.svg  England 16 March 1986 (aged 39)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
14 Tawanda Muyeye Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5 March 2001 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break Qualifies as a domestic player [10]
16 Zak Crawley Flag of England.svg  England 3 February 1998 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium
23 Daniel Bell-Drummond Flag of England.svg  England 3 August 1993 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium Club captain
34 Jack Leaning Flag of England.svg  England 18 October 1993 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium/off break Vice-captain
All-rounders
9 Grant Stewart Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19 February 1994 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium EU passport
33 Joey Evison Flag of England.svg  England 14 November 2001 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm medium
42 Jaydn Denly Flag of England.svg  England 5 January 2006 (aged 19)Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
55 Marcus O'Riordan Flag of England.svg  England 25 January 1998 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break
–Corey FlintoffFlag of England.svg  England 8 March 2006 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Rookie contract
Wicket-keepers
7 Sam Billings Flag of England.svg  England 15 June 1991 (aged 33)Right-handed—T20 captain; White-ball contract only
12 Chris Benjamin Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29 April 1999 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium UK passport
72 Harry Finch Flag of England.svg  England 10 February 1995 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Bowlers
8 Wes Agar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 February 1997 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player (April–July)
17 Nathan Gilchrist Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11 June 2000 (aged 24)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium UK passport
18 Fred Klaassen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13 November 1992 (aged 32)Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast White-ball contract only
19 Jas Singh Flag of England.svg  England 19 September 2002 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
25 Kashif Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6 June 1994 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player (April–May)
28 Matt Parkinson Flag of England.svg  England 24 October 1996 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
44 George Garrett Flag of England.svg  England 4 March 2000 (aged 25)Left-handedLeft-arm fast
45 Michael Cohen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4 August 1998 (aged 26)Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium UK residency
64 Matt Quinn Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 28 February 1993 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast UK passport
75 Keith Dudgeon Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7 November 1995 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player (April–May)

County Championship

Division One

4–7 April
v
Kent won by 145 runs
 
 
231 (62.5 overs)
Tawanda Muyeye 72 (106)
Raphael Weatherall 3/32 (10 overs)
143 (42 overs)
Rob Keogh 64 (81)
Jas Singh 4/35 (12 overs)
171 (55.3 overs)
Joey Evison 52 (96)
Raphael Weatherall 3/38 (10 overs)
114 (35.4 overs)
George Bartlett 60* (79)
Keith Dudgeon 7/36 (10.4 overs)
  • Northamptonshire won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Northamptonshire 3, Kent 19
  • Keith Dudgeon played his first match for Kent.
11–14 April
Kent (H)
v
 
 
18–21 April
Kent (H)
v
 
 
2–5 May
v
 
 
9–12 May
Kent (H)
v
 
 
16–19 May
v
 
 
23–26 May
v
 
 
22–25 June
v
TBC
 
 
29 June – 2 July
Kent (H)
v
 
 
22–25 July
v
 
 
29 July – 1 August
Kent (H)
v
 
 
8–11 September
Kent (H)
v
 
 
15–18 September
v
 
 
24–27 September
Kent (H)
v
 
 

One-Day Cup

Group B

7 August
Sussex (H)
v
 
 
10 August
Kent (H)
v
 
 
13 August
v
 
 
17 August
Kent (H)
v
 
 
19 August
v
 
 
21 August
v
 
 
24 August
Kent (H)
v
 
 
26 August
Kent (H)
v
 
 

T20 Blast

South Group

30 May
v
 
 
5 June
v
 
 
6 June
Kent (H)
v
 
 
8 June
Kent (H)
v
 
 
12 June
Surrey (H)
v
 
 
15 June
v
 
 
18 June
Kent (H)
v
 
 
20 June
Essex (H)
v
 
 
4 July
Kent (H)
v
 
 
6 July
v
 
 
9 July
v
 
 
11 July
Kent (H)
v
 
 
13 July
Kent (H)
v
 
 
18 July
Kent (H)
v
 
 

References

  1. ↑ "Kent appoint Hollioake as new head coach". BBC Sport. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sam Billings: Kent T20 captain signs white-ball only contract until 2025". BBC Sport. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Daniel Bell-Drummond appointed club captain as Kent men captains confirmed". Kent County Cricket Club. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Qadri & Arafat leave Kent at conclusion of 2024 season". Kent County Cricket Club. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kent sign South African Benjamin from Warwickshire". BBC Sport. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Agar to rejoin Kent in 2025 after injury ends stay". BBC Sport. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kent sign Pakistan's Ali and South African Dudgeon". BBC Sport. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kent re-sign seamer Rogers for 2025 T20 Blast". BBC Sport. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Andrew Flintoff's son Corey signs deal with Kent". BBC Sport. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Tawanda Muyeye player profile, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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