# Kent County Cricket Club in 2024

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 |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 2 | Ben Compton | England | (1994-03-29)29 March 1994 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 5 | Ekansh Singh | England | (2006-07-16)16 July 2006 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 6 | Joe Denly | England | (1986-03-16)16 March 1986 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 14 | Tawanda Muyeye | Zimbabwe | (2001-03-05)5 March 2001 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Qualifies as a domestic player |
| 16 | Zak Crawley | England | (1998-02-03)3 February 1998 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 23 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | England | (1993-08-03)3 August 1993 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Club captain |
| 34 | Jack Leaning | England | (1993-10-18)18 October 1993 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium/off break | Vice-captain |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 9 | Grant Stewart | Italy | (1994-02-19)19 February 1994 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | EU passport |
| 13 | Beyers Swanepoel | South Africa | (1998-05-06)6 May 1998 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player (May–August) |
| 33 | Joey Evison | England | (2001-11-14)14 November 2001 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 42 | Jaydn Denly | England | (2006-01-05)5 January 2006 (aged 18) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 55 | Marcus O'Riordan | England | (1998-01-25)25 January 1998 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| 7 | Sam Billings | England | (1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 32) | Right-handed | — | White-ball contract only |
| 72 | Harry Finch | England | (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 8 | Wes Agar | Australia | (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player (April–July) |
| 15 | Xavier Bartlett | Australia | (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player (T20 only) |
| 17 | Nathan Gilchrist | South Africa | (2000-06-11)11 June 2000 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | UK passport |
| 18 | Fred Klaassen | Netherlands | (1992-11-13)13 November 1992 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 19 | Jas Singh | England | (2002-09-19)19 September 2002 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 26 | Arafat Bhuiyan | England | (1996-10-11)11 October 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 28 | Matt Parkinson | England | (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 35 | Charlie Stobo | Australia | (1995-03-08)8 March 1995 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player (May–September) |
| 44 | George Garrett | England | (2000-03-04)4 March 2000 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 45 | Michael Cohen | South Africa | (1998-08-04)4 August 1998 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | UK residency |
| 64 | Matt Quinn | New Zealand | (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | UK passport |
| 75 | Hamidullah Qadri | England | (2000-01-05)5 January 2000 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 81 | Akeem Jordan | Barbados | (1994-10-18)18 October 1994 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player (August–September) |