South Africa all-rounder George Linde has left Kent to pursue his options in franchise cricket.

The 31-year-old featured in the T20 Blast this summer but did not play any Championship matches.

“We thank George for his two seasons of service to Kent and he leaves us with our best wishes,” said Kent director of cricket Paul Downton.

Left-arm spinner Linde, who has represented his country in 19 matches across all three formats, scored 622 runs and took 42 wickets for Kent in all competitions.

He told the Kent website: “Unfortunately I haven’t had much opportunity to play in the four-day game this year, so I have decided to try and play more franchise cricket.”