Matt Milnes

Matthew Edward Milnes (born 29 July 1994) is an English professional cricketer who currently plays for Kent County Cricket Club, having returned in 2026 from Yorkshire. Milnes was born in Nottingham and grew up in the city and attended West Bridgford School in the city before going to Durham University. he was part of the Nottinghamshire Academy programme

Whilst at university Milnes played for Durham Second XI in 2013 and 2014 and for Nottinghamshire's Second XI from 2016. After graduating from university he initially signed a three-month contract with Nottinghamshire in June 2017 after impressing the club with his performances for the Second XI. At the end of the season he attracted interest from Durham before signing a one-year deal with Nottinghamshire. He made his Nottinghamshire debut in June 2018 before going on to play six times for the county during the season, taking 11 wickets.

In September 2018 he signed a three-year contract with Kent for the start of the 2019 season despite being offered a contract extension by Nottinghamshire, After having been signed as a replacement for Welsh Fire during the 2021 season of The Hundred, in April 2022 Milnes was drafted by Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season.

After taking 193 wickets in 94 appearances for Kent, including 126 in first-class matches, Milnes signed for Yorkshire ahead of the 2023 season. He played for Yorkshire for three seasons, although a number of back injuries restricted his appearances. He had only played five County Championship matches for Yorkshire before, in August 2025, he agreed to rejoin Kent for the following season.