Kent Cricket have announced the signing of Australian bowling all-rounder Tom Rogers for Kent Spitfires’ final six Vitality Blast South Group fixtures, subject to regulatory approval.

The 30-year-old has played 49 T20 matches in his career so far, taking 60 wickets at an average of 24.78.

He has seven years of experience playing in Australia’s premier domestic T20 competition, the KFC Big Bash League (BBL), featuring for Hobart Hurricanes & Melbourne Renegades. His current T20 best figures of 5-16 coming in January 2023 against the Melbourne Stars.

Bowling right-arm medium-fast pace & batting left-handed, Rogers has a batting strike rate of over 100.00 & a bowling strike rate of 17.73.

He will be available for Kent Spitfires’ next T20 fixture, away at Gloucestershire on Friday 5 July.

On joining Kent, Rogers said: “I’m grateful for the opportunity to play in the Vitality Blast and I’m excited to be joining Kent.

“We know that every game is vital for us now, and I want to do my part in getting results as a Spitfire in the near future.”

Kent’s Director of Cricket, Simon Cook, said: “We’re pleased to have got Tom on board to sure-up our bowling options going into the ‘business end’ of this South Group stage.

“He has a lot of experience and has skills that will be useful to us with both the ball and the bat, too.”