Overseas star Brendan Nash is hoping a stint with Kent in county cricket will reignite his international career with the West Indies.

The 34-year-old left-hander, who arrived in the county last weekend, has previously worked with Kent head coach Jimmy Adams in Jamaica and said he played a part in his decision to commit to playing for the full summer at St Lawrence.

Nash (pictured) said: "I have been trying to get over here for the last couple of years and feel my game needs the challenge of playing a lot of cricket in a professional set-up. I have still got some years to play cricket-wise and Kent seems like a natural fit with Jimmy being here.

"I’m sure he has put a word in for me. I have been working with him in Jamaica for the last two years and have known him for the last five since I arrived in the Caribbean and he has been someone who has got the best out of me."

Nash, who was born in Attadale in Western Australia but qualifies for the West Indies through his father, has not played international cricket since the series against India in June last year, but has not given up hope of a recall in the future.

He arrives at Canterbury in good form after hitting an unbeaten 205 for Jamaica against Guyana last month and hopes a good summer with Kent will push his claims for an international return.

He said: "I had a decent four or five games for Jamaica before arriving here but I have not heard anything from anyone in the West Indies circles, so I’m not sure where I stand.

"I will be playing at a great standard in first-class level in England so my scores will be viewed by the powers that be in the West Indies. If that call comes it comes, if not, then staying here for the full six months isn’t going to be the worst thing either.

"It’s hard to give up Test cricket and hard to say you don’t want to play again. For me, Test cricket is the highest level we can get to."