Three-wicket bursts by Sam Cook and Mohammad Amir helped Specsavers County Championship leaders Essex to command a rain interrupted opening day to the 168th Canterbury Cricket Week encounter with Kent.

Three-wicket bursts by Sam Cook and Mohammad Amir helped Specsavers County Championship leaders Essex to command a rain interrupted opening day to the 168th Canterbury Cricket Week encounter with Kent.

The opening match to the 168th Canterbury Cricket Week fell foul to constant rain as Kent’s south group clash with Sussex Sharks was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Kent supporters will bid farewell to star Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi tomorrow night (Friday) when the 34-year-old makes the 10th and final Vitality Blast appearance of a short, yet glittering stint with the Spitfires.
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