Kent extend Navdeep Saini’s One-Day Cup spell

The Indian seamer replaces Matt Henry after the opening round clash with Worcestershire

Kent will have Navdeep Saini available for their One-Day Cup campaign as a replacement for Matt Henry after his New Zealand call-up.

The India seamer was only signed for up to five 50-over matches but that has been extended.

Saini impressed in his pair of appearances in the LV= Insurance County Championship where he collected 11 wickets with a best of 5 for 72 against Warwickshire.

^{Saini in action against Lancashire where he picked up four wickets [George Woods/Getty Images]}

Henry was named in the XI to face Worcestershire on Tuesday (August 2) but that will be his final involvement before he joins up with the Kiwis for the West Indies ODIs and T20Is in the Caribbean.

The Black Caps face the Windies in T20s on August 10, 12 and 14 in Jamaican, before heading to Barbados for the 50-over series on August 17, 19 and 21.

Following a wretched defence of their T20 Blast title, Kent will be eager to improve on last season’s failure to qualify for the knock-out stages of the One-Day Cup after finishing bottom of Group A.

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