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Evison leads Kent’s fightback

Evison leads Kent’s fightback

Joey Evison made his third half-century this season as Kent battled back against Lancashire on the first day of their County Championship match.

Experienced midfielder’s two-year Invicta deal

Experienced midfielder’s two-year Invicta deal

A former Gillingham, Ebbsfleet, Dover and Maidstone man has turned his loan stay with Isthmian Premier side Folkestone into a permanent one.

Green light for pavilion

Green light for pavilion

Leeds & Broomfield Cricket Club have been granted planning permission to build a new pavilion.

Parkinson ticks all the boxes

Parkinson ticks all the boxes

Matt Parkinson makes a swift return to his former club when Kent visit Lancashire this week.

Kent’s ‘Aussie takeover’ continues

Kent’s ‘Aussie takeover’ continues

An Australian seam bowler has become Kent’s FOURTH 2024 overseas player - the third from his home country.

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‘I’ve been brutally honest!’

‘I’ve been brutally honest!’

Coach Mike Sandmann has offered some advice to Dover’s young players as they decide over the summer where their immediate futures lie.

Legendary Deal striker gets the perfect send-off

Legendary Deal striker gets the perfect send-off

Title-winning Deal’s final-day celebrations proved a fitting farewell to one of the club’s all-time record scorers.

Kent name returning club president

Kent name returning club president

Kent have confirmed their club president for 2025 - returning to the post for a second time.

Low scores making life tough

Low scores making life tough

Head coach Matt Walker says cheap first-innings wickets are giving Kent a mountain to climb.

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King: ‘We won’t be ripping it apart’

King: ‘We won’t be ripping it apart’

It will be a normal summer for Deal, manager Steve King insists - as he begins planning for Isthmian League football.

Bartlett gets green light for T20 Blast

Bartlett gets green light for T20 Blast

Kent have confirmed that Xavier Bartlett will feature for them in this summer’s Vitality Blast.

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Spirited Kent suffer first defeat

Spirited Kent suffer first defeat

Kent’s resistance on the final day of their Vitality County Championship at Canterbury lasted for three hours on Monday.

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Kent heading towards final-day defeat

Kent heading towards final-day defeat

Defeat on the final day looks inevitable for Kent in their County Championship clash with Surrey at Canterbury.

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Southern Counties East round-up

Southern Counties East round-up

Faversham maintained second place in Southern Counties East with a big home win over bottom side Welling Town.

Kent on the backfoot against Surrey

Kent on the backfoot against Surrey

It proved a tough day for Kent against Surrey at Canterbury on Saturday.

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Title triumph years in the making

Title triumph years in the making

Deal boss Steve King says steady recruitment over a number of seasons has been key to their championship success this term.

In-form Bell-Drummond in the runs again

In-form Bell-Drummond in the runs again

Kent had the better of a rain-affected opening day in the Vitality County Championship with Surrey at Canterbury.

Belt has big shoes to fill

Belt has big shoes to fill

New Kent Women’s captain Megan Belt is “starstruck” to be following in the footsteps of former skippers Tammy Beaumont and Charlotte Edwards.

‘This is a deeply disappointing day for the club’

‘This is a deeply disappointing day for the club’

Simon Philip has described Kent missing out in their bid for a tier-one women’s team as a “difficult” pill to swallow.

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Blueprint for success is simple

Blueprint for success is simple

Kent head coach Matt Walker wants his side to take a leaf out of their rivals’ book by doing the basics better.

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Fam-iliar face helps Jaydn call the shots!

Fam-iliar face helps Jaydn call the shots!

Jaydn Denly credits wise words from uncle Joe during the pair’s second-innings partnership against Essex for his game-saving knock.

Tom’s relative title glory

Tom’s relative title glory

To say Deal’s championship triumph was a family affair is something of an understatement.

Kent admit defeat with overseas options

Kent admit defeat with overseas options

Kent head coach Matt Walker has admitted defeat in their quest to bring in an additional overseas player.

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Whites boss remains upbeat

Whites boss remains upbeat

Manager Jake Leberl hopes Dover’s National League South relegation will be the lowest ebb for the club in recent years.

Boss King: Champions will still respect the league

Boss King: Champions will still respect the league

Title-winning Deal boss Steve King insists his squad will continue to respect the league in their final fixtures of the season.

‘One of his great attributes is his temperament’

‘One of his great attributes is his temperament’

Kent head coach Matt Walker led the praise for teenage debutant Jaydn Denly after their County Championship draw at Essex on Monday.

Teenager Denly guides Kent to final-day draw

Teenager Denly guides Kent to final-day draw

Jaydn Denly came to Kent’s rescue as they left Essex with a draw on the final day of their County Championship clash.

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Tributes paid to Kent and England cricketing great

Tributes paid to Kent and England cricketing great

Kent Cricket is in mourning after the death of one of the club’s icons at the age of 78.

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Stand-in Deal skipper happy to take a backseat

Stand-in Deal skipper happy to take a backseat

Stand-in Deal skipper Aaron Millbank will have no issues about leaving the act of lifting the league trophy to club captain Kane Smith.

Cox puts Essex in control against Kent

Cox puts Essex in control against Kent

Former Kent batsman Jordan Cox scored a century as Essex wrestled control of their Vitality County Championship clash.

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‘A massive thank you to my fiancé and the family’

‘A massive thank you to my fiancé and the family’

Boss Steve King thanked his family for their support after Deal secured the Southern Counties East Premier Division title.

Dartford relegated from National League South | Weekend round-up

Dartford relegated from National League South | Weekend round-up

Dartford have been relegated from National League South while play-off occupants Maidstone, Welling and relegated Dover were also in weekend action.

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Kent duo hit centuries against Essex

Kent duo hit centuries against Essex

Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond made it back-to-back centuries as just two wickets fell on day two of their clash with Essex.

Report: It’s title-winning Deal’s day

Report: It’s title-winning Deal’s day

Deal secured the Southern Counties East Premier Division title with a home win against Lydd.

Kent toil away after good start

Kent toil away after good start

Teenager Jaydn Denly made his Kent first-class debut as Essex dominated day one of the County Championship Division 1 match at Chelmsford.

Joe’s still a class act!

Joe’s still a class act!

Experienced batsman Joe Denly is being backed to make a positive impact in the middle order with Kent this season.

Skipper has game plan for first away match

Skipper has game plan for first away match

New club captain Daniel Bell-Drummond is confident Kent can get a result against rivals Essex.

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Leberl gets helping hand with Whites

Leberl gets helping hand with Whites

Manager Jake Leberl has praised Dover’s off-the-field team but knows he needs to build one to deliver on the pitch next season.

Kent search for another overseas recruit

Kent search for another overseas recruit

Kent are actively trying to sign another overseas player to help allow rotation of their bowling unit.

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