Kent / Features

Mike Denness 1940-2013

Gracious captain; Kent legend

Apr 20, 2013: With a strong work ethic and a moral compass that many a modern-day player would do well to follow, Mike Denness helped build and maintain the glory days of Kent cricket

County cricket's commercial crusade for the 21st century

Apr 16, 2013: Every club is trying its best to stay afloat, selling real estate, hosting concerts, borrowing heavily, but is the model sustainable?

County previews

Lancs and Hants look strong

Apr 9, 2013: ESPNcricinfo's senior correspondent George Dobell looks at the prospects for clubs in Division Two

County preview

A county game to savour

Apr 9, 2013: Critics of county cricket ignore its importance to the England team and its relevance throughout the country - there is much to celebrate and admire

County previews

Side in transition capable of competing

Apr 1, 2013: Kent's exciting crop of youngsters is a reason for positivity at Canterbury

Knott in winter

Dec 17, 2012: Possibly the world's finest wicketkeeper ever now spends his days far from the game in Cyprus

County news

Tredwell inherits age of limitations

Nov 19, 2012: James Tredwell faces a tougher financial climate at Canterbury than his predecessor but shares Rob Key's ambition on the international stage

County cricket

Homegrown champs and Middlesex's foreign influence

Nov 6, 2012: The second of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship

County news

Bell-Drummond happy to take slow road

Jul 16, 2012: Kent's England U-19 opener Daniel Bell-Drummond showed his promise against South Africa but will seek success at his own pace

County news

Waiting game pays off for Coles

May 10, 2012: Having worked hard to earn his opportunity, Matt Coles is seizing his first-team chance in the south-east

County cricket 2012

Reality check for Yorkshire

Apr 4, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the 2012 season for teams in Division Two of the County Championship

A gentleman champion of timeless steel and dignity

Mar 13, 2012: A whole strand of the game - a rich vein that runs through cricket's poetic heart - departs the scene with one of the all-time great No. 3s

England in Sri Lanka 2011-12

Tough path back for Morgan

Feb 28, 2012: The left-hander could still become a fine Test cricket but he needs to go away and earn another chance. The IPL won't make that any easier

County cricket

A bad decision for English cricket

Jan 11, 2012: David Morgan will certainly leave his mark on the domestic game in England and Wales

'I'm always available for Pakistan'

Jul 4, 2011: It's been four years since Azhar Mahmood last played for his country. Now a county pro, he still rues the missed chances and the mismanagement of his national career

Kent v Surrey, Friends Life t20, Beckenham

'This is our summer'

Jun 26, 2011: The Railways ditched and the queues were long, but Kent and Surrey's fans enjoyed the cricket and dealt with all the inconveniences with humour

The birth of one-day cricket

A competition at the cutting edge

Feb 8, 2011: The English domestic scene, and following it the international cricketing scene, changed dramatically with the birth of limited-overs cricket

Asif Iqbal

'Modern cricketers should be grateful to Kerry Packer'

Nov 26, 2010: The former Pakistan captain on how he turned from bowler to batsman, why he masterminded the Sharjah tournaments, his leadership regrets, and more

The good, the bad, the ugly

Sep 19, 2010: In his final column of the 2010 season, George Dobell looks back over six months of action and hands out his awards

Kent fight for survival

Sep 2, 2010: It has been known for a long time that Kent are in financial trouble, but the club insist the future is bright as the chairman dips into his own pocket