James Edwin Graham Logan (born 12 October 1997) is an English professional

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er who played for

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

between 2021 and 2023, and

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between 2018 and 2020. Logan was born in

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and played for Yorkshire's age group and Academy teams, as well as the club's Second XI. A

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spin bowler, he made his first-class debut for Yorkshire in the

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on 24 September 2018. In his second first-class match against

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played at

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in June 2019, Logan took four wickets for 22 runs in Warwickshire's second innings. He was released by Yorkshire when his contract expired at the end of the 2020 season having played only twice for the county's First XI,James Logan
CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2023. and signed a two-month contract with Kent in June 2021 after impressing playing in the county's Second XI. He made his

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debut on 9 June 2021, taking 1/14 from three overs on debut, and his

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debut on 22 July in the

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. On 27 July 2021, Logan signed a two-year contract extension with Kent. After playing a total of 12 matches for Kent during the 2021, Logan was unable to break into the First XI in either of the following seasons, although he played regularly for the county's Second XI. At the end of the 2023 season he was released by Kent.Alex Blake & James Logan: Duo to leave Kent at end of 2023 season

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, 3 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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