Wes Agar leaves Kent early with shoulder injury

Although Agar recovered sufficiently sufficient to play in opposition to Essex on the finish of final month, the choice has been taken for the quick bowler to return to Australia to facilitate a full restoration. Agar, who has two ODI caps, was initially as a result of be at Canterbury till the tip of July, out there for each the County Championship and the Vitality Blast. He leaves having not appeared within the latter this summer time.

The lack of the South Australian was softened by affirmation that Agar will return for the 2025 season, once more on an all-format deal operating from April to July, topic to regulatory approval. Agar took 12 County Championship wickets at 34.25 this season, having taken 21 at 28.33 throughout his first stint on the membership in 2023, which noticed him end the marketing campaign as their joint-leading wicket-taker alongside Matt Quinn, regardless of taking part in simply six matches.

“I am thrilled to be coming again to my ‘dwelling away from dwelling’ once more subsequent 12 months,” stated Agar in an announcement on Tuesday. “I really feel totally a part of the Kent Cricket Household now – it is an awesome Membership stuffed with nice folks on and off the sector and the choice to signal on once more for an additional English summer time was a straightforward one to make. I can not wait to tug on that Kent shirt once more and carry out in entrance of our Members and supporters in 2025.

“I am gutted to be leaving the lads early this time, and I’ve completely liked my time in Canterbury this 12 months. See you all in April!”

Kent’s Director of Cricket, Simon Cook dinner, stated: “Wes is a gifted multi-format cricketer and a highly regarded member of our dressing room – we’re extraordinarily happy that he might be becoming a member of us once more subsequent Summer season.

“His ethos and work ethic is nice to have across the place, and we’re trying ahead to him being an essential a part of our assault on the entrance finish of our 2025 season. It is unhappy to see him go away early together with his shoulder harm, however we all know that he’ll come again with the identical enthusiasm to carry out at his greatest in a Kent shirt subsequent 12 months.”