KENT County Cricket Club have organised three home pre-season friendly matches ahead of their 2005 campaign.

Hampshire will be the first visitors to St Lawrence on Tuesday, April 5, for a 45-overs-a-side match under totesport League rules.

Derbyshire then visit for a three-day, 96 overs per-day game starting on Thursday, April 7, and then a further limited overs match on Sunday, April 10.

The club hope to announce next season’s 2nd XI programme in the first week of December.