Daniel Bell-Drummond appointed Kent vice-captain

The 27-year old, who has made nearly 300 first-team appearances for the county, replaces England international Joe Denly as Sam Billings’ understudy

Daniel Bell-Drummond has been appointed as Kent’s vice-captain with immediate effect.

The 27-year old batsman, who has been with the county since the age of seven, replaces England international Joe Denly as Sam Billings' understudy. 

Bell-Drummond is rapidly approaching 300 first-team appearances for Kent and has featured as stand-in captain on 22 occasions to date. Most recently, he captained his county in last season’s Vitality Blast, winning five of his eight matches in charge, and was also the tournament's leading run-scorer with 423 runs.

Commenting on his appointment, Bell-Drummond said: "It’s a fantastic honour for me to be named Kent’s vice-captain.

"I have always worn the Kent shirt with pride, and to now make the next step up into a vice-captaincy role is something I am really looking forward to."

Meanwhile, Kent’s director of cricket, Paul Downton, said: "In all spheres of sport, it’s always heartening to see a homegrown player develop into a leader in the dressing room, which 'DBD' has definitely done in his 20-year association with Kent Cricket.

"Whilst Sam Billings remains our club captain, when Daniel has had the opportunity to captain the side in Sam’s absence, he has done so with a calm authority; and this has made him the obvious choice to be promoted to vice captain of the club.

"I’d also like to thank Joe Denly for his time as vice-captain. Joe remains a leader in the dressing room, both on and off the field, and continues to have a huge appetite to score a lot of runs for Kent."

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