Heino Kuhn
Capped Player 216
| Date of Birth | 1st April 1984 | Debut | For Kent, all 2018: FC v Gloucestershire; List-A v Sussex; T20 v Surrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Service | 2018 - | Capped | 2018 (216) |
| Nickname(s) | - | Bat | Right-hand |
| Best Bat | For Kent: FC 140 v Essex (2020); List-A 127 v Worcestershire (2018); T20 67* v Somerset (2018) | Bowl | - |
| Best Bowl | - | Shirt Sponsor | Andy Clarke – Isagenix |
Player Biography
Heino is a South African wicket-keeper batsman who signed for Kent as a Kolpak player in 2018 after stints with South African sides Northerns and the Titans. Heino also represented South Africa A 49 times, with a top score of 200* against Hampshire in 2017. He scored 105 against England Lions on the same tour, facing the bowling of current Engand internationals Jack Leach, Sam Curran and Jamie Overton.
Heino made his Test debut against England at Lord’s, and went on to play in 4 Test matches, with a top score of 34.
Heino scored 4 on his Kent debut against Gloucestershire, but quickly got into his stride with scores of 54, 36*, 0, 69*, 60 and 47. The 2018 Royal London One Day Cup was arguably Heino’s greatest ‘moment’ in a Kent shirt thus far. He scored: 6, 90, 22, 25*, 36*, 117, 113, 4, 124*, 127 and 32 as Kent reached the final. In total, he scored 696 runs at an average of 87, with four 100s and one 50. Heino was also a regular in the 2018 County Championship Division Two promotion winning side. He averaged 33.91 with a top score of 96*. Heino continued to feature heavily for Kent in 2019, playing a total of 30-matches in all formats, with a top score of 95. 976-runs came at an average of 28.70.
Heino was awarded his cap, number 216, after the 2018 season.
Other Teams
South Africa, , South Africa A, South Africa Academy, Titans, Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, Northerns, Pretoria High School Old Boys