Kent sign Lasith Malinga

[Speedboy Salesman]

Just announced by Rob "Ernest's whipping boy" Key live on the Hampshire vs Nottinghamshire match on Sky Sports. Also I've noticed Warne is REALLY looking old recently. I suppose when he retired from Australia he just went home and perfected the art of sagging. But anyway, Malinga. I think it's supposed to be a short term contract of 3 weeks. Key said that "He'll get a great reception from the Kent dressing room, unless he bowls terrible, then it will be a bad reception!" What's Key going to do, sit on him?

[adamberry]

Key sitting on him won't do as much damage as it would have a few years ago, he looks a lot trimmer nowadays. But Malinga, well, that's one hell of a signing - especially given the state of Kent's seam bowling attack of late. With any luck he'll do a lot better than Andrew Hall (who he's replacing) - who's had a bit of a shocker this year, I think his bowling average is hovering around 40 this year!

Kent, Malinga, woo.

[Speedboy Salesman]

The Kent boys must be ecstatic! That's a hell of an opening fast bowler to get. I presume Kent would use him as an opening bowler. The only question is if Jones can keep to Malinga Just kidding, great signing for you guys.

[adamberry]

Maybe if he stood on the boundary. Actually, Jones isn't that bad... I've seen the reserve keeper. Dixey (a former England Under-19 keeper, God they know how to pick them!) is even worse, he can't even keep to van Jaarsveld's dibbly-dobbly bowling! And he can't bat either - something Jones has learnt how to do again.

Malinga has to open the bowling, I can't see him being first-change behind McLaren and Cook! Perfect timing though - he debuts against Sussex in the Twenty20 finals, according to the Kent website. My expectations have suddenly risen...

[Tyler]

That's a massive signing

[engssmoothcriminal]

Kudos to Kent on a great bit of business. As stop gap signings go Malinga's some player to get and he's probably more suited to a quick burst of 3-4 games at full tilt (in the vein of Sami in 2003) than a lengthy season long county grind. I look forward to what world class player our glorious leader Greatbatch has lined up to replace Harris as he joins Hall in the key 3 match one day series against the mighty Zimbabwe. Vettori, Bond, Jeetan Patel or a first team recall for Groenewald the suspense is just killing me .