Amjad Khan is leaving Kent

FAST bowler Amjad Khan is set to leave Kent when his existing contract ends at the end of the season.

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Khan burst onto the county scene back in 2002, claiming 63 wickets, while in 2009 he made his Test match debut for England against the West Indies.

On the same tour he also played an international Twenty20 match.

Khan, who has taken 248 wickets in first class cricket, said: “I am sorry to be leaving having been with the club since 2002.

“Ideally, I would have liked to have continued my career with Kent, but it is not to be. I sympathise with Kent’s off-field financial pressures and know that that the key people wanted me to stay. I look forward to new challenges with renewed vigour and believe I have what it takes to put myself back in the England frame.”

Jamie Clifford, Kent’s chief executive officer, said he was ‘sorry to see the player leave’ after nine seasons at the St Lawrence Ground.

“These are financially difficult times for the club and sadly we are not currently in a position to make Amjad a meaningful offer,” he said. “This has been a very hard decision. However, we believe that it is the right one given the financial context. I am sure the club’s members and supporters will join me in thanking Amjad for all his efforts and wish him the very best as he moves on.”

Club captain Rob Key added: “It is disappointing that the club couldn’t offer Amjad a contract that would have seen him stay.

“He has been a pleasure to play cricket with over the last nine seasons and I have no doubt that our loss will be another county’s gain. I wish him the very best.”