Darren Stevens: Kent legend returns to club as bowling consultant

Legendary Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens is returning to the club as a bowling consultant in Adam Hollioake's coaching staff.

The former fast bowler spent 17 years playing for Kent, taking 838 wickets across all formats.

He finished playing professionally in 2022, aged 46, with the club retiring his number three shirt in his honour.

Since his retirement, Stevens, now 49, has worked as an assistant coach for Essex Women.

"Stevo coming back to Kent to join our bowling coaching provision will undoubtedly be popular with our members and supporters," Kent's director of cricket Simon Cook told the club website., external

"His experience and coaching skills will be invaluable to our first-team bowlers as we head into a new season under Adam Hollioake."

Kent finished bottom of County Championship Division Two this summer, having been relegated from Division One the year before.

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