Parkinson to leave Lancashire for Kent

Lancashire Cricket announced that leg-spinner Matt Parkinson will leave the club and join Kent when his contract expires at the end of the current season in the County Championship.
Parkinson will join Kent on a three-year contract starting November 1, 2023, Kent announced in a statement. “On behalf of everybody connected with Lancashire Cricket, I would like to thank Matt for all of his commitment and efforts since making his first-class debut in 2016, having progressed through our academy,” Lancashire’s Director of Cricket Performance Mark Chilton said in an official statement.
“Matt has found First Team opportunities limited this season, and we respect the decision that he has made to move on at the end of his contract, in order to seek a new challenge elsewhere. We would all like to wish Matt well for the next stage of his career at Canterbury,” he added.
26-year-old Parkinson has an excellent track record as an all-format bowler, having taken 151 first-class wickets in 47 matches at an average of 25.92 and an economy of 2.79. In T20 cricket, he has taken 139 wickets at an average of 18.96, with an economy rate of 7.68.