THE West Indies will grace Kent's new county ground in Beckenham next summer in a potential money-spinning visit to the London suburbs.

The first-class fixture list, announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board, revealed Kent will take on Brain Lara's side on Monday, June 21 - the first time since Pakistan visited Gravesend in 1971 that the county have entertained a full international side at an out ground.

The former Lloyds/TSB ground in Copers Cope Road will also host Frizzell Championship and National League fixtures against Warwickshire.

The Mote in Maidstone will be the venue for three limited overs' matches in July including Kent's Twenty20 Cup group qualifiers with Essex and Surrey.

Lancashire provide the opposition at The Nevill for Tunbridge Wells Festival Week in June, leaving usual Spa Town visitors and championship holders Sussex to play Kent at St Lawrence at Canterbury Cricket Week in August.

On their travels, David Fulton's men will play one-day games against Essex at Colchester and Gloucestershire in Cheltenham, while their four-day clash with Middlesex is at Southgate.

Supporters in the East of the county will again be a disappointed by a two-month gap in the fixture list and no cricket at St Lawrence between May 13 and July 13.