Symonds signs for Kent

Andrew Symonds has signed for Kent as their overseas player. Symonds replaces South African Daryll Cullinan who is suffering from an injured knee.

Symonds, an explosive batsman who boasts a record 16 sixes in a first-class innings (and 20 in the match) can also bowl both off-spin and medium pace. He spent the 1999 season with Kent, averaging 40 with the bat and has just completed a tour of England with the Australian one-day team that won the recent NatWest Series

Symonds has also previously played for Gloucestershire (1995-96) as an English-qualified player, but later decided to dedicate his future to Australia. He will be available to play in Kent's C and G game against Cumberland.