{"id":385651,"date":"2026-01-23T07:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T07:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/385651\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T07:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T07:16:12","slug":"glenton-stuurman-joins-kent-for-county-championship-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/385651\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenton Stuurman joins Kent for County Championship start"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kent Cricket is delighted to announce the signing of South African fast bowler Glenton Stuurman<\/a> for the start of the 2026 Rothesay County Championship, subject to regulatory approval.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old is a domestic teammate of Keith Dudgeon (who is returning to Kent this Summer<\/a>) at Goldrush Boland, where he has taken 21 wickets so far this season in five appearances, including six for 61 against Titans earlier this Winter in the Cricket South Africa 4-Day Series.<\/p>\n

In all, the right armer has 277 first-class wickets to his name in 82 appearances at an average of 24.05. He has also made an appearance for the South Africa Men\u2019s Test team.<\/p>\n

Stuurman is available for Kent in the County Championship from 3 April away at Durham until the reverse fixture at The County Ground, Beckenham beginning on 15 May.<\/p>\n

He will then be replaced by fellow-countryman Senuran Muthusamy<\/a>, who will complete the 2026 red-ball season with Kent.<\/p>\n

On signing for Kent, Stuurman said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to be joining Kent and excited for the opportunity to test myself in County Championship cricket during the English Summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to play County Championship cricket for the first time in my career and determined to make an impact for Kent.<\/p>\n

\u201cRepresenting Kent carries a lot of weight, a club with a huge history in the game and a place where a lot of my fellow countrymen have made their names before.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to playing in front of Kent\u2019s Members and supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kent\u2019s Director of Cricket, Simon Cook, said: \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to welcoming Glenton to Kent for the start of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe brings a wealth of experience to our attack, with more than 250 first-class wickets to his name, and it will be great for him to link up again with his Boland teammate, Keith Dudgeon.<\/p>\n

\u201cGlenton is a skilful operator who will help us start the season strongly and maintain pressure throughout the campaign along with our other quicks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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