Kent CCC set to announce contract extension plans next week
by Andrew Gidley
Kent are set to make an announcement next week regarding
contract extensions.
A total of 13 players at all levels of the playing staff –
senior, development and academy – will be included.
In the senior squad, Geraint Jones, Darren Stevens, Sam
Northeast, Ben Harmison and Simon Cook all have deals which run out
this summer.
A new deal for Sam Billings and the prospect of Brendan Nash
staying as the county’s overseas player are two other issues that
are also likely to be confirmed by the club.
Chief executive Jamie Clifford is believed to be finalising
minor details.
Meanwhile, Rob Key says the Clydesdale Bank 40 drubbing against
Sussex Sharks wasn’t the sole reason why Kent Spitfires missed out
on a semi-final spot.
The nine-wicket defeat at Canterbury on Monday and Warwickshire
Bears beating below-strength Yorkshire Carnegie conspired to end
Spitfires’ hopes of a place in the last four, having started the
day as group leaders.
The skipper conceded it was the two games against Unicorns
earlier which ultimately proved costly.
Key says his side’s focus will now be on keeping their promotion
hopes alive in the final three LV= County Championship Division 2
matches, the latest of which, against Leicestershire, began at
Grace Road on Tuesday.
Derbyshire visit Canterbury next Tuesday (10.30am).
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30/08/12
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