A dogged, defiant unbeaten 114 from opener Ben Compton. along with some usefully-timed rain enabled Kent to bat out the day at the St Lawrence Ground against a rampant Northamptonshire, who had amassed a goliath 684-2 across the first five sessions of the match.
Northamptonshire were closing in on an innings victory against Kent in their Rothesay County Championship match at Canterbury, reducing the hosts to 162 for three at stumps, after they were forced to follow on.
Luke Procter and Calvin Harrison both hit career-best scores of 261 not out and 153 respectively, as Northamptonshire declared 684 for two against Kent, before reducing the hosts to a lamentable 119 for six.
Last year’s dull, high-scoring draw looks set to be repeated in a day’s play where bat dominated ball as Northamptonshire’s top three all score centuries in a score of 409-1 at the end of day one.
A defiant unbeaten century from Tawanda Muyeye in the face of some probing Durham bowling handed Kent a draw on the final day of an enthralling Rothesay County Championship clash between the two.
High winds from Storm Dave caused damage to the Banks Homes Riverside and as a result there was no play on day three of Durham’s Rothesay County Championship with Kent.
Matthew Potts starred as Durham’s bowlers blew away Kent’s batting line-up on a rain-affected second day of their Rothesay County Championship clash.
Emilio Gay made the first century of the Rothesay County Championship season as Durham edged ahead of Kent on a closely contested first day of their Division Two clash.
With the cricket season getting underway tomorrow Ben Holliday has been looking at the 2026 season and why there are reasons for Kent fans to be optimistic.
The new County Cricket season begins on Good Friday with Kent making the long trip to Chester-le-Street to face Durham with everyone connected with the county hoping that 2026 brings more joy than 2025 and spinner Matt Parkinson agrees.
Sam Northeast hopes to make his second Kent first-class debut on Friday as the County Championship season opens for 2026 as the county make the long trip to the north east to face Durham.
Kent Cricket have this morning unveiled the kit that they will be wearing in the 2026 Metro Bank One Day Cup, for the next two seasons.
Kent Cricket have this lunchtime announced its official team name going forward in the Men’s Metro Bank One Day Cup as Kent Men.
Kent Cricket have announced the signing of all-rounder Kelly Castle for the 2026 season.
Kent Cricket have announced the return of Australian all-rounder Tom Rogers for the entire 2026 Vitality Blast.