New Delhi, August 3
Kent Cricket on Saturday announced the signing of pacer Matt Milnes from Yorkshire on a three-year deal, with the 31-year-old set to return to the club at the end of the ongoing season.
Milnes previously represented Kent across formats from 2019 to 2022 and was part of the Kent Spitfires squad that lifted the 2021 Vitality Blast title.
During his first stint, he claimed 193 wickets in 94 appearances and was awarded Kent Men's Cap No. 220 in September 2021.
The right-armer was named the Club's Bowler of the Year for 2021, the year in which Kent Spitfires were crowned Vitality Blast champions.
After leaving the Club to join Yorkshire at the end of the 2022 season, he now returns to Kent after 41 wickets in 20 appearances for the White Rose.
On returning to Kent from the 2026 season, Milnes said, as quoted by a press release, "I absolutely loved playing for Kent the first time around, and I'll always be proud of being a capped Kent cricketer. I'm excited to come back to Kent and join this new project under Adam Hollioake. I'm ready to get going in a Kent shirt again next year."
Kent's Director of Cricket, Simon Cook, said, "We're delighted that Milnesy has chosen to come back to Kent. 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."
— ANI
Reader Comments
Interesting move. At 31, he's getting a 3-year contract - shows how much Kent values him. But I wonder why Yorkshire let him go after just 2 seasons? 🤔
As an Indian cricket fan, it's good to see county teams investing in quality bowlers. Our young Indian pacers can learn a lot playing alongside experienced players like Milnes.
His stats are impressive - 193 wickets in 94 games! That's nearly 2 wickets per match. Kent's bowling attack just got stronger 💪
Hope this doesn't block opportunities for local Kent talent. While experience is good, county cricket should also focus on developing young English players.
Remember his performance in the 2021 Vitality Blast final! That's why they're bringing him back. Some players just click with certain teams. #WelcomeBackMilnes
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