Kent coach Graham Ford plays down interest in Worcestershire bowler Chris Whelan
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Coach Graham Ford has
played down speculation linking Kent with Worcestershire paceman
Chris Whelan.
Reports emerged earlier in the week
that Kent had made a 28-day approach to sign Whelan.
It comes
a week after they confirmed their interest in
Warwickshire seamer Naqaash Tahir and Leicestershire's
England-qualified all-rounder James Allenby.
But Ford (pictured) said: "There
has been quite a lot of excitement about what was only a few
letters we have sent out.
"We still haven’t sat down and gone
through our planning meetings to decide what direction we want to
go next year."
Ford admitted having South
African paceman Wayne Parnell back for a five-week stint will be "a
big boost" but says he "would have loved" to have him for
longer.
The 19-year-old left-armer, who
impressed during his initial spell at the St Lawrence Ground, will
be back from Friday, July 10 until Tuesday, August 4.
Ford said Kent were grateful to the
South African Cricket Board for releasing him at all, saying: "They
have been quite helpful. It looked for a while like we might not
get him back at all."
He added: "Having him back will be
a big boost. We would have loved to have him for longer but it
certainly helps us to have him (at all)."
Wednesday, July 01 2009
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