Batsman Fabian Cowdrey is hoping 2015 will be his breakthrough season as he looks to become a regular in the Kent side in all formats of the game.

The 22 year old who attended Tonbridge School, played for Sevenoaks Vine and has grown up in the West of Kent, has a name familiar to any cricket fan with his father Chris having captained both Kent and England, his grandfather Lord Colin Cowdrey played 114 Test matches for England, whilst his uncle, Graham Cowdrey, also played for Kent.

Now forging his own career in the game and looking to break the shackles of pressure that go with having a name that holds so much heritage, Fabian is keen to prove a point that he will be in the Kent side on merit and not because he comes from a great cricketing dynasty.

Wherever you look at Canterbury, there are constant reminders of the Cowdrey name with stands, suites and even roads in their honour.

With such expectancy comes pressure, but not for level headed Fabian who is undertaking a move to Canterbury as he leaves the family home for the first time.

Looking to buy his first house in the county at the start of the cricket season hasn’t been easy for the batsman, but one he is glad he has made:

“My mum isn’t happy about me moving out, but it will mean a lot less rushing in the morning!”

“From a personal point of view it will enable me to be more cricket focused and the whole growth aspect of a cricketing career is more than just what happens on a cricket pitch.”

“I’m at that stage in my life when I need to take that next step and being away from home will let me focus on being as successful as I can for Kent.”

Last season was a one of what could have been for Kent and this campaign looks to be another full of anticipation and expectation for Kent fans.

Cowdrey is one of a crop of youngsters that have forced their way into the side in recent years and the talented 22 year old believes this could well be the season that sees success back in the county:

“Going into the next two to three years, we definitely believe we can get some silverware in the cabinet. We are certainly pushing hard for some trophies.”

“We’ve certainly got the talent in the squad at Kent with so many young guys having come through the system here and they’re all desperate for us to do well.”

“It’s about time we all came good and started to show the promise we have got and deliver the results we are all striving for.”

Cowdrey forced his way into the Kent side last season, playing regularly in both the Twenty 20 and One Day sides and he is hoping successes in white ball cricket will lead to more action in the County Championship having featured in this week’s opening game of the season against Essex:

“We have gone into this season full of confidence and the likes of Sam Billings have shown us all that we have to play that way.”

“Being bold is something we have to do. We’ve all got our own different ways of batting, but there are elements we can learn from Sam’s game and we need to look to score all around the wicket.”

“I enjoy bowling too and it helps with my selection. I have to work hard on it and if I can make a difference and it helps us get to a Final, then that’s fantastic.”

Kent play their second County Championship fixture of the season away to Lancashire beginning on Sunday.