Kent have signed Yorkshire seam bowler Matt Milnes for the 2026 season.
The 31-year-old previously played for Kent between 2019 and 2022 and was named the county’s Bowler of the Year in 2021, when they won the T20 Vitality Blast.
Milnes played for Nottinghamshire before joining Kent for the first time in 2019.
He took 193 wickets in 94 appearances in his first spell with the club before leaving to join the White Rose county.
Milnes decided to leave Yorkshire at the end of his contract this year after a series of back injuries impacted his game time and also citing the need to be closer to family.
Yorkshire general manager Gavin Hamilton said: “The club has supported Matt closely during some tough times off the field and whilst it was hoped he would remain at Yorkshire, there is an understanding of his reasons for moving on.”
Kent director of cricket, Simon Cook, told the club website:, external “He was an extremely big part of our bowling attack during our sustained periods of success in his first time here, and he is an extremely talented bowler in both red and white ball cricket.
“As we plan for the future in our ethos of producing Kent talent, his experience will also be a great boost to us too.”
