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Ford will have no problems leaving Kent

London: Tipped to be the next England cricket coach, Graham Ford will have no problem leaving his current employers, Kent, which has promised not to come in the way if its director of cricket gets the high-profile job.

The South African is the bookies’ favourite to replace current England coach Peter Moores, who has fallen out with skipper Kevin Pietersen. Kent made it clear that it would not stand in the way if England comes calling.

“Graham has been linked to a number of jobs in the last year or so, such as India and New Zealand,” said Kent chief executive Paul Millman.

“We were thrilled when he was asked to visit India to see what the job involved. So far, he has been incredibly loyal but our position has always been that if Graham or any member of staff has a great career opportunity, we wouldn’t stand in their way.

“We’ve never put on the shackles or told people they have contractual obligations at Kent,” Millman was quoted as saying by The Sun.— PTI

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