Kent v Warwickshire

WARWICKSHIRE skipper and former Kent player Alex Loudon decided to bat after winning the toss at Tunbridge Wells this morning.

Young batsman Neil Dexter has not been named in the Kent side after failing to recover from tonsillitis.

The other member of the original squad of 13 to miss out is Simon Cook as Kent include spinners Min Patel and James Tredwell in the side.

Kent: Key (capt), Fulton, van Jaarsveld, Walker, Stevens, Kemp, Hall, Tredwell, O'Brien (wkt), Patel, Khan.

Warwickshire: Knight, Wagh, Bell, Trott, Loudon (capt), Troughton, Brown, Frost (wkt), Carter, Anyon, Daggett.

* Mark Pennell's report of the first day's play will appear here at the close of play this evening.