Chris Benjamin indicators three-year deal with Kent

Wicketkeeper-batter leaves Warwickshire in pursuit of prospects across platforms

Kent have signed wicketkeeper-batter Chris Benjamin from Warwickshire on a three-year deal.

Benjamin, 25, made stories when drafted as a replacement player during the 2021 Hundred, having only played one top T20 for Birmingham Bears. He scored 24 off 15 balloons to observe Birmingham Phoenix over the collection and went on to have constantly over the game's first three months.

Benjamin even scored a decade on first-class album for Warwickshire but had limited possibilities in the longer style, making 10 looks for the state and scoring 22.23.

His appearance may develop Kent's options in the wicketkeeping office, with Ollie Robinson and Jordan Cox having left over the last two months, and Sam Billings signing a white-ball deal. The team's manager in Championship cricket this summertime has been Harry Finch.

" We're happy to have attracted a player of Chris ' ability to Kent on a long-term contract", Kent's director of cricket, Simon Cook, said. " He is still a young player with a lot of potential to improve further, and we're pleased to Kent to be the place for him to complete so".

Although Benjamin was born in South Africa, he is a European card recipient through his father and has played in the UK since moving to research in 2018.

" I'm excited to get joining Kent and having the opportunity to play often across multiple platforms", Benjamin said. " There is a fresh crew here that will only improve over time, and there's a clear strategy for Kent to return to the peaks of their latest achievement in the future. It's an interesting venture to be a part of".

In the County Championship earlier this month, Kent was relegated, and as a result, they fell to Division One. They even finished last in the South Group of the Vitality Blast and eighth in Group A of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.