Arshdeep to represent Kent in county matches on Dravid’s advice
On the advice of Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid, talented left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh will play five first-class matches for the Kent side in the upcoming county season in England. The Kent County team made the announcement on their website. “Kent Cricket is pleased to announce that India international bowler Arshdeep Singh will be available to represent the team in five County Championship matches between June and July,” said a release issued here.Their availability will however be subject to necessary approvals.
Arshdeep said he decided to play county cricket to hone his skills in the red-ball game. “I am looking forward to playing red-ball cricket in England and looking forward to continuing to improve my skills in the first-class game,” he said in the release. I am looking forward to performing in front of the members and supporters of Kent. Rahul Dravid has already told me that this club has a great history.
Arshdeep made his ODI debut against New Zealand in November last year. He has played a total of 29 international matches for India in limited overs. He has taken 25 wickets in seven first-class matches at an average of 23.84. He is the fourth Indian player to join the Kent county team. Earlier Kunwar Shamshera Singh, Dravid and Navdeep Saini have represented this team.
