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NZ seamer Matt Henry pens contract with Kent

New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry has signed a deal with Kent for the first half of the 2018 County season.

The 26-year-old, who has a vast of experience in English cricket after successful spells with Worcestershire and Derbyshire over the last two years, will be available for Kent's first seven matches in the County Championship and the Royal London Cup.


He has played 9 Tests, 35 ODIs and 6 T20Is for New Zealand.

The right-armer pacer will be also Kent's overseas player in England's domestic 50-over competition, the One Day Cup.

Henry is part of Black Cap's 12-man test squad for the upcoming series against England, which gets underway with the pink ball test at Eden Park, Auckland on March 22.

Kent's campaign starts on April 13 against Gloucestershire.

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