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Let’s win more trophies!

- ByThomasRe­eves

Daniel Bell-Drummond believes Kent’s squad can find another level to their game this summer in a bid to lift more silverware.

Bell-Drummond had captained Kent at the start of their successful T20 Blast campaign in 2021 prior to Sam Billings’ return, and is looking forward to doing so again, while he will also lead the side in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

He believes the taste of success will help Kent to reach greater heights.

“I’m really looking forward to it,” he enthused. “Obviously, we had a great year last year.

“We want to carry that on and try and push on and win more competitio­ns and win more trophies.

“We have a very talented bunchofguy­ssoitwillb­ean honour to captain them when that time comes, and I hope

the guys are looking forward to defending their crown.

“I think we have been really consistent over the last few years, probably winning the most games going back over the last three or four years (in the T20 Blast), but we had not been able to get over that quarterfin­al hurdle.

“Once we were able to do that, I think everyone in the team knew we could do it. Obviously it’s going to spur us on to keep improving.

“I know there is so much squad depth as well. We have so many different options. We always have a Plan B in place.

“Teams will be after us and studying us even more now but I really think we have got another step to go.

“Obviously we can’t do better than winning it! But I genuinely think we can keep improving as a team. Obviously on the day, things happen.

“Other teams may be better on the day, but I genuinely think, looking inwards, we have another step forward to go.”

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 ?? Picture: Barry Goodwin (55738937) ?? Kent line up with the Vitality Blast trophy in their new-look 2022 shirts at last week’s media day. Back row from left: Matt Milnes, Ben Compton, Grant Stewart, Matt Quinn, Nathan Gilchrist, Jas Singh, Harry Podmore, Tawanda Muyeye, Marcus O’Riordan. Front row: Hamidullah Qadri, James Logan, Jordan Cox, Joe Denly, Matt Walker (head coach), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Darren Stevens, Alex Blake, Ollie Robinson
Picture: Barry Goodwin (55738937) Kent line up with the Vitality Blast trophy in their new-look 2022 shirts at last week’s media day. Back row from left: Matt Milnes, Ben Compton, Grant Stewart, Matt Quinn, Nathan Gilchrist, Jas Singh, Harry Podmore, Tawanda Muyeye, Marcus O’Riordan. Front row: Hamidullah Qadri, James Logan, Jordan Cox, Joe Denly, Matt Walker (head coach), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Darren Stevens, Alex Blake, Ollie Robinson

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