England international spinner Matt Parkinson has already given Kent fans a glimpse of what he can do. That’s the verdict of Jack Leaning after 26-year-old Parkinson finished his One-Day Cup loan with 17 wickets at an average of 18.47.
It wasn’t enough for Spitfires to qualify for the knockout stages as they lost their grip on the trophy they won impressively at Trent Bridge last September.
But Parkinson made a big impression and could yet return for two of the county’s final Championship matches next month. Even though Kent didn’t progress to the knockout stages, the competition allowed them to slowly bring fast bowler Nathan Gilchrist back from injury while teenage all-rounder Jaydn Denly was given first-team exposure with key Kent players at The Hundred.
Leaning said: “It’s nice to get people like Nathan back on the park. Jas Singh again has come on from where he was last year. “Matt Parkinson, obviously, has been a fantastic signing.