Matt Walker says Kent’s senior players all agree with the decision for those who got them to the Royal London One-Day Cup final to be given the chance to lead them to glory.
Several key Kent players and head coach Walker missed their run to the final as they were involved at The Hundred. The Hundred has now finished this year, but captain Sam Billings, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Daniel Bell-Drummond and Matt Milnes are all still expected to miss out at Trent Bridge this Saturday against Lancashire.
Cox will be away with England anyway while Billings (groin) and Milnes (back) sustained injuries in last week's heavy County Championship defeat to Essex.
Although Lancashire say they will pick their strongest side possible, in reality, few who played in The Hundred will be available anyway, with several players on international duty. “That’s absolutely fair and I think everyone is on board with that completely,” said Walker, whose team last made the final in the competition four years ago. “That group of players got us to the final, that group of players will play in the final.