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by Alex Hoad

Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens says he hopes his pre-season success in Bangladesh is not the last he enjoys this season.

The 35-year-old is back in Kent after successfully defending the Bangladesh Premier League title with Dhaka Gladiators and a short stint in South Africa,

Revelling in his second straight title in Bangladesh last month, during which he was 12th in the league averages with 35.16, Stevens said: "I was delighted. Six weeks out there is a long time and it was hard graft but we had a good tournament.

"We put 200+ on the board in three straight games and five overall and if you do that you put a ton of pressure on the side youre facing. It was a good way to start this year."

Stevens also revealed he was left "slightly frustrated" to have his pre-season preparations in Cape Town cut short by the call to join Kent training and admitted: "I was a bit disappointed about coming back so early.

"It was over six weeks until the first game and I was hoping for two or three weeks out in the warm in South Africa and maybe getting a T20 chance out there. I had no choice. My job is here."

Stevens revealed hed talked Kent with head coach Jimmy Adams on his return.

He said: "He asked me my thoughts and what I thought we needed.

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