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Kent complete historic victory

Kent complete historic victory

Kent eased their way to an historic seven-wicket away win against Lancashire to clinch their first County Championship Division 1 win of the season.

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Kent close in on first victory

Kent close in on first victory

Nathan Gilchrist took a career-best 6-24 as Kent took complete control against Lancashire at Old Trafford.

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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.

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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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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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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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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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.

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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‘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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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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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.

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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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.

Bell-Drummond and Denly see Kent to draw

Bell-Drummond and Denly see Kent to draw

Centuries from new captain Daniel Bell-Drummond and Joe Denly ensured Kent earned an opening County Championship draw against Somerset at Canterbury.

Kent heading towards season-opening draw

Kent heading towards season-opening draw

Kent and Somerset look to be heading for a draw in County Championship Division 1 at Canterbury after the visitors batted out day three.

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Evison and Finch lead Kent’s revival

Evison and Finch lead Kent’s revival

Kent were bowled out by Somerset on a fluctuating second day in Division 1 of the Vitality County Championship at Canterbury.

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Opening day of Kent’s season abandoned

Opening day of Kent’s season abandoned

Head coach Matt Walker reacts after the first day of Kent’s 2024 season was washed out against Somerset without a ball being bowled at Canterbury.

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Kent’s late overseas reshuffle

Kent’s late overseas reshuffle

A South African all-rounder has agreed to join Kent on an all-format deal - to replace Australian fast bowler Xavier Bartlett.

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Captaincy call was swift

Captaincy call was swift

Daniel Bell-Drummond has told how he found out he was to become Kent’s new club captain.

One game at a time for Kent head coach

One game at a time for Kent head coach

Kent head coach Matt Walker reckons there is a freshness to the squad ahead of the new season - but won’t set the side any specific targets.

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From tears to cheers

From tears to cheers

Few would have been happier than one person in particular when Robbie Joseph completed his Kent comeback - his son!

Muyeye: I’ll do whatever is required

Muyeye: I’ll do whatever is required

Batsman Tawanda Muyeye will have no issues with whatever role Kent’s hierarchy ask him to play at the start of this season.

Cook on Kent’s director role

Cook on Kent’s director role

Simon Cook has detailed some of the challenges he has faced as he adapts to being Kent’s director of cricket.

Friends to face off?

Friends to face off?

There could be a familiar face in the opposition team when Kent batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond begins his tenure as captain this week.

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‘He’s going to bounce back’

‘He’s going to bounce back’

Tawanda Muyeye is optimistic Kent team-mate Nathan Gilchrist can rediscover his best form this summer after an injury-hit 2023 season.

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