On 29 July 2022, Matt Milnes signed a contract to join Yorkshire at the end of the season.[5] In August it was announced that Darren Stevens would be released at the end of the season after 17 years with Kent.[6] Stevens played over 630 games for Kent, scored more than 28,000 runs and took almost 900 wickets.[7] On 23 September 2022, the club announced that wicketkeeper-batsman Ollie Robinson would be leaving the club at the end of the season to join Durham.[8] In November 2022, Harry Podmore signed for Glamorgan.[9]
At the end of the season, following his one-year stint at the county, Michael Hogan retired from cricket.[10]
Arrivals
On 30 July 2022, Kent signed 20 year-old Joey Evison from Nottinghamshire, initially on loan for the One-Day Cup before joining on a three-year contract from the start of the 2023 season.[11] In October 2022, Harry Finch signed a two-year contract to run until the end of the 2024 season.[12] Finch had previously had short spells with Kent in 2021 season when the squad had been severely affected by COVID-19.[13] and again in 2022 season as cover for a number of players absent due to injuries and The Hundred.[14]
In November 2022, Kent signed Australian veteran Michael Hogan.[15] Hogan had originally planned to retire at the end of the 2022 season, which was his tenth year with Glamorgan.[16] In December 2022, Kent announced that Australian international fast-bowler Kane Richardson would play for the county as an overseas player for the 2023 T20 Blast.[17] In March 2023, Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh agreed to play up to five County Championship matches in June and July for the county.[18] In April 2023, Connor McKerr rejoined the county on loan from Surrey for two County Championship matches to cover for injuries in the bowling unit, having previously had a spell with Kent at the end of the 2022 season.[19] Two days later, Australian bowler Wes Agar signed for Kent to play four County Championship matches until Arshdeep Singh arrives in June.[20] Agar later signed an extension to keep him with Kent until the end of July.[21]
In May 2023, Bangladesh-born seam bowler Arafat Bhuiyan signed a professional contract with Kent for the remainder of the season, after a spell with the 2nd XI and playing in the Kent League for Blackheath.[22]
In June 2023, Kent announced that England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson would join from Lancashire at the end of the season.[23] In July, it was announced that Parkinson would also join on loan this summer for the One Day Cup.[24]
On 25 July, due to several players being unavailable due to injuries and international duty, Kent signed batters Toby Albert and Ben Geddes on loan from Hampshire and Surrey, respectively, on loan for a County Champiomship match against Nottinghamshire.[25]
In August, Kent announced that New Zealand bowler Ben Lister would join the club to play the final three County Championship matches, subject to international call-ups.[27] On 6 September, Indian leg spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal signed to play im Kent's final three County Championship matches.[28] On 10 September, following further injuries, Kent signed spin bowler Aron Nijjar on loan from Essex for the last three games of the season.[29]