By Mark Stokes

Chairman George Kennedy believes the time is right for Kent to look at the way the club’s cricket committee is structured.

Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s general committee meeting at the club Mr Kennedy (pictured) said he thought now would be a good time for a review

He explained:” I think one of the things we should be reviewing is the structure of the cricket committee, is that appropriate for this day and age?

“I’m flying a kite here because lots of clubs don’t have cricket committees. I’m not saying we should go down that route but I think it is time we had a good hard look at what we do and I’m a believer in having a cricket management side with a chairman of cricket, a director of cricket and a club captain being the three most important people making decisions.

“The only part of that being a problem is if the captain happens to run into a very long run of very bad form, then you have to think long and hard but in my experience the player is usually the first one to say ‘I’m not hacking it.'”

Mr Kennedy says he only expects “one or two” changes in playing personnel next season, and believes that none of the eight players out of contract wants to quit the county.

Senior players Azhar Mahmood, Simon Cook, Joe Denly, Robbie Joseph and Sam Northeast are among those hoping to win new deals, while young trio Adam Riley, James Goodman and Chris Piesley have also still to learn their fate.

Mr Kennedy revealed that there have been no formal approaches for any of the players from other counties, but that there was still some negotiating to do.

He explained: “We are aware of what some of them (the players) are looking for. One or two have said this is what it will take to entice me to stay and we have to decide one, whether is that within our budget and two is that want to do but it (the process) will be quick. It won’t drag on.”

He added: “I don’t think anyone really wants to go. I think perhaps a few months ago some of them may have had ideas of their value but it’s a different market place now.

“Several counties, for example Derbyshire and Glamorgan, are really growing a youth policy and from a financial point of view it’s the right and sensible commercial thing to do but it’s also sensible as far as bringing on England players, which is what as counties we are trying to do.”