Kent have signed New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne who will take up his stint after the Champions Trophy
ESPNcricinfo staff24-May-2017Kent have signed New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne who will take up his stint after the Champions Trophy.ESPNcricinfo revealed that Milne had been in talks about a deal for the NatWest Blast and he will also be available for County Championship cricket in a significant boost to Kent’s bowling attack.Milne, 25, recently played his first international in more than a year, against Ireland, during the tri-series in Dublin having completed his season at the IPL where he made four appearances for Royal Challengers Bangalore.He was recalled to New Zealand’s squad for the Champions Trophy following a series of injuries which sidelined him from all cricket for almost a year.The condensed nature of county cricket, particularly now the four-day game is part of the deal, will be a challenge for Milne but he is excited by the prospect.”I’m delighted to be joining Kent and working with such a talented squad pushing for promotion,” he said. “The County Championship is one of the best first-class competitions in the world and I’m looking forward to getting stuck in and taking some wickets. I also can’t wait to experience the atmosphere at The Spitfire Ground in the NatWest T20 Blast.”Kent’s chairman of cricket Graham Johnson said: “Adam is capable of bowling in excess of 90mph and will add even more penetration to our attack in red-ball and white-ball cricket.”It’s a long season so we will need to rotate the bowlers and we hope Adam’s arrival will add impetus with the ball.”