Kent County Cricket Club in 2022
In 2022 Kent County Cricket Club will compete in the 2022 County Championship, the 2022 One-Day Cup and the 2022 T20 Blast. The season is the sixth in charge for head coach, and former player, Matthew Walker. Sam Billings retained the club captaincy that he was first awarded in 2018. Daniel Bell-Drummond and Jack Leaning was named as vice-captains for limited overs and first-class matches, respectively. Michael Yardy left his position as batting coach in November 2021 to return to his former county Sussex. The following month, Kent announced that  former Netherlands international Ryan ten Doeschate would join the county as the new batting coach. Squad. Departures. South African batsman Heino Kuhn left the club at the end of the 2021 season after four seasons with Kent. On 20 April 2022, Grant Stewart signed a short-term loan deal with Sussex. Arrivals. In October 2021, teenage bowler Jas Singh singed his first full-time contract after making his first-class debut in 2021. The same month, Opening batsman Ben Compton joined Kent on a two-year contract after being released by Nottinghamshire. In November 2021, New Zealand fast bowler Matt  Henry rejoined the county after previously featuring during the 2018 season. Henry will join the club in July 2022 and will be available for the One-Day Cup and the second half of the County Championship. In December 2021, Kent announced that Afghan spinner Qais Ahmad would return to represent the county in the T20 Blast for a second season. In January 2022, South African international all-rounder George Linde signed on a two-year deal. In February 2022, Kent announced another overseas player, with Australia fast bowler Jackson Bird signing a short-term deal making him available at the  start of the season for up to six matches in the County Championship. County Championship. The County Championship will return to the two division format last used in the 2019 season. The teams were placed into the division they had qualified to following the result of the 2019 County Championship, after the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.