Gloucestershire called the shots on day three of the County Championship match against Kent at the Seat Unique Stadium to raise the prospect of a first home win in three seasons. The home side posted 516 to establish a useful first-innings lead of 92 courtesy of hundreds from Cameron Green and James Bracey, who scored...
Cameron Green demonstrated true grit in scoring a much-needed hundred to extricate Gloucestershire from a spot of bother on day two against Kent. Reduced to 139-4 in reply to Kent’s first-innings 424, Gloucestershire were indebted to their overseas hired hand, who registered a battling 102 not out from 150 balls with 12 fours and a...
Grant Stewart posted a brilliant hundred to inspire a notable Kent fightback on the opening day of the County Championship match against Gloucestershire at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol. Their backs firmly against the wall after being reduced to 137-6, the visitors were indebted to the seventh wicket pair of Stewart and Chris Benjamin,...
The home side resumed with a mountain to climb at 156-8 in their first innings, and although George Garrett edged Fernando over the slips, the tail-ender dominated the early scoring in a stand of 54. They lasted 52 minutes before Garrett, on 35, edged Zain Ul Hassan behind, and the seamer then bowled Kashif Ali...
Resuming on 389-7 with Kellaway on 91 and the battle for bonus points the other immediate concern, the Chepstow youngster was happy to take his time over reaching three figures, achieved with a stylish cover drive for three off Kashif Ali. Partner Andy Gorvin was dropped behind on 14 off Kashif but put together a...
Kent, who also had Zak Crawley withdrawn by England, gave a debut to all-rounder Ekansh Singh, 18, among three changes while Glamorgan welcomed back experienced seamer James Harris after injury. Glamorgan started confidently enough but Zain Ul Hassan, after hitting a couple of sweet off-drives, edged to Tawanda Muyeye at slip for 16 in Kashif...
Luke Hollman’s maiden century paved the way for Middlesex to snatch a dramatic victory as they edged past Kent in a see-saw County Championship classic at Lord’s. Bowled out for 129 on the opening day, Kent looked favourites after setting a stiff target of 365 and reducing their hosts to 81-3 overnight – but Hollman’s...
Daniel Bell-Drummond’s second highest score in first-class cricket allowed Kent to take charge of their County Championship Division Two clash with Middlesex on day three at Lord’s. The 31-year-old Kent skipper, took his overnight 103 not out to 223 as the visitors piled up 473 all out. Jamal Richards (43), Joey Evison (35) and Chris...
A World War Two Spitfire has been forced to make an emergency landing in Kent after losing power. Spitfire MJ627 came down in a field on Lower Wall Road, West Hythe, on Saturday evening, said its owner Fly a Spitfire. Kent Fire & Rescue Service said one of the two people in the plane, which...
Kent skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond led his side’s fightback by posting his first red-ball hundred in over a year on the second day of their County Championship game against Middlesex at Lord’s. Bell-Drummond, who averaged single figures this season going into Kent’s second innings, finished unbeaten on 103 as his side progressed to 226-4 – a...
Toby Roland-Jones’s latest five-wicket haul gave Middlesex the edge on a bowler-dominated opening day against Kent at Lord’s. The former England seamer took 5-33, the 33rd time in his career he has achieved a five-wicket haul, as the visitors were skittled for 129. Tawanda Muyeye top-scored with 29, but Zak Crawley’s poor run of first-innings...
Dartmoor Zoo Brother and sister Flossie and Torridon are at Dartmoor Zoo Two lynx cats are living temporarily at Dartmoor Zoo while their habitat in Kent is refurbished. Brother and sister Flossie and Torridon arrived at the zoo in Devon on 11 April. The pair are Northern lynx, a subspecies of Eurasian lynx, and there...
Gloucestershire were left to rue an over-cautious declaration when their County Championship match with Kent at Canterbury ended in a draw. Tom Price almost single-handedly injected life into what was becoming a tedious final day by reducing Kent to 49-4 with 22 overs remaining, but despite some middle order tremors, the hosts dug in to...
Ben Compton led a rearguard action for Kent on day two of their County Championship game with Gloucestershire at Canterbury, steering the hosts to 318-7 at stumps, a deficit of 154. Compton passed 3,000 first-class runs for Kent on his way to 144 not out, with a fluid innings that again belied his reputation as...
Cameron Green hit a century on his Gloucestershire debut as the visitors posted 365-7 on day one of their County Championship game with Kent at Canterbury. Fellow centurion James Bracey made 109 not out and put on 167 with the Australian international, who had to retire not out on exactly 100 with suspected cramp. Nathan...