Kagiso Rabada arrives in Kent and is set for debut

Kagiso Rabada is ready for his debut

KAGISO RABADA says he had plenty of offers to join other counties but chose Kent thanks to their heritage of South African overseas players.

The 21-year-old from Johannesburg had a bit of a culture shock when he arrived at the Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on Tuesday, having arrived from the much more tropical climes of Barbados.

The international seamer arrived to strong winds and a rain-lashed Canterbury as Kent drew their four-day County Championship clash with Derbyshire to move top of the division two standings. He was sat in the dressing room huddled in a warm training top, maybe wondering what he had let himself in for.

Rabada is set to be thrust straight into action on Thursday night in the NatWest T20 Blast match with Sussex at Canterbury, a tournament in which Kent have underachieved this season.

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