Joseph cleared to play for Kent

The ECB has cleared the fast bowler Robbie Joseph to play for Kent with immediate effect.

Joseph, who is 22, was born in Antigua, but came to England in 1997. he finished his schooling at Sutton Valence School in Kent, and is currently completing a degree course at St Mary's College in Twickenham, in Middlesex.

His only previous first-class match was in 2000, when he was called up for a First-Class Counties XI against the touring New Zealand A side at Milton Keynes. He took one wicket (Jacob Oram) for 56 in that match.