The signing of England international leg-spinner Matt Parkinson has been described as a major coup for Kent by head coach Matt Walker.
Parkinson, 26, is set to join from Lancashire this November on a three-year deal, having played one Test for his country to date. “It’s a great signing,” said Walker. “It’s a real coup for the club to have Matt coming. “His record is outstanding.
At only 26, he has a lot of cricket left. “I don’t want to comment on what happened at Lancashire - that’s their business - but we realised that Matt’s not playing as much as he’d like. “The fact he wants to come to us is brilliant news. “When you sign a player of that quality, it gives everyone a huge lift.
I’m thrilled about it. “Usually, the queue for a player like that is quite long and distinguished. We’ve had dialogue with him. “He is very clear on what his ambitions are and he sees it happening at Kent.” Parkinson - whose twin brother, Callum, plays at Leicestershire - has featured in only one County Championship game for Lancashire this summer, in which he claimed six wickets.