Kent Cricket are launching a series of interactive online forums.

The ‘Spitfire Sessions' are being run in conjunction with their sponsors Shepherd Neame and the first will take place on Monday.

Kent - who ave furloughed most of their playing staff - are keen to keep their fans engaged as they look to celebrate their 150 year history.

The sessions will involve past and present players and coaches and cover a range of subjects.

On Monday, April 20, the opening topic will be ‘T20 Cricket in Focus’ and will round off a week of celebrations marking the 21st birthday of the Kent Spitfires, the Club’s name used in one-day competition.

Director of cricket Paul Downton, Kent Spitfires’ highest ever T20 run-scorer Joe Denly and England World T20 winner and Twenty20 Cup winning captain Mike Yardy, the club’s new batting coach will all be available for questions form supporters on all things T20.

The opening session, which takes place at 5.30pm on the Monday, will be hosted via Microsoft Teams through this external link.

Supporters can submit questions to the club in advance by emailing thespitfiresessions.kent@ecb.co.uk. From the advanced questions received, a star question will be selected by the panel and awarded with a prize from Shepherd Neame.

Kent Cricket’s marketing and communications manager Becca Smith said: "Following on from a successful online members’ forum, it was clear that there was a demand for cricket focussed forums.

"It’s great to work with our principal partner Shepherd Neame to bring this to life.

"At a time of uncertainty and isolation, it’s important for us to connect with the community, beyond cricket and we look forward to reliving some of the great moments in Kent Cricket’s history together."