NatWest T20 Blast

The art of the first over

Aug 8, 2017: Darren Stevens is fulfilling a role he might never have envisaged - that of a specialist first-over bowler in Twenty20 - but the tactic has never entirely caught on

Kent v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Canterbury, 2nd day

Northeast staves off Kent disaster

Jun 9, 2017: Rookie pace bowler Barry McCarthy bagged season's best figures of 4 for 52 to blow away Kent's top order and move Durham into the box seat at Canterbury

Kent v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Tunbridge Wells, 2nd day

Stevens, the vicar of Dibbly-Dobbly, leaves Sussex without a prayer

May 27, 2017: Darren Stevens is 41 and his powers show no sign of declining. As much as the centurion, Joe Denly, he is responsible for Kent being in utter control of this game

Leicestershire v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Grace Road, 4th day

Stevens, Rouse lead Kent to safety

May 22, 2017: A remarkable day's play, which finally ended 90 minutes after the scheduled close, saw 484 runs scored and 13 wickets fall

Glamorgan v Kent, Royal London Cup, South Group, Swansea

Stevens 147 off 67 but loses in six-hitting frenzy

May 14, 2017: The spectators basking in glorious sunshine at the St. Helens ground in Swansea were treated to a feast of runs - 697 in all - and two exhilarating centuries by Colin Ingram and Darren Stevens

Sussex v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Hove, 4th day

Stevens' Benjamin Button act fast-forwards Kent to victory

Apr 17, 2017: Darren Stevens claimed a five-wicket haul as Kent ripped Sussex apart on the final day for the second win of the season

Kent v Gloucestershire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Canterbury, 3rd day

Stevens' six routs Gloucestershire for 61

Apr 9, 2017: Kent's wily seamer Darren Stevens bagged 6 for 22 to help his side to secure a dramatic three-day victory in Canterbury

Regional Super50 2017, Group A

Powell, Joseph star as Leeward crush Windward by 184 runs

Jan 29, 2017: Kieran Powell hit a second consecutive century and Alzarri Joseph took 6 for 31 as Leeward Islands completed a big win, while Kent registered a five-wicket win over Trinidad & Tobago

County news

Stevens signs new deal with Kent

Oct 14, 2016: Darren Stevens will continue his Kent career at the age of 41 next season after agreeing a new one-year deal with the county

Kent v Essex, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Canterbury, 2nd day

Old dog Stevens bares his teeth on new contract

Sep 21, 2016: Kent beneficiary Darren Stevens hit an unbeaten century in what could transpire to be his final game for the county as the hosts posted 389 for 7 on the second day

Gloucestershire v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Bristol, 3rd day

Billings takes satisfaction in epic show of restraint

Aug 25, 2016: Sam Billings and Darren Stevens amassed Kent's highest fifth-wicket stand in Championship cricket, beating a previous best of 254 in 1910

Gloucestershire v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Bristol, 2nd day

Stevens century serves reminder of timeless merits

Aug 24, 2016: At 40 years of age, Darren Stevens secured his first hundred of a demanding season which could well be his last for Kent

Kent v Worcestershire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Canterbury, 2nd day

Stevens rues lapses but Kent well on top

Aug 4, 2016: Darren Stevens admitted his disappointment after his side had closed on 397 for 9 for an overall lead of 186 at the mid-point of this the 165th Canterbury Cricket Week fixture

Middlesex v Kent, Royal London Cup, South Group, Lord's

Stirling and Morgan ease Middlesex to victory

Jul 24, 2016: Paul Stirling and Eoin Morgan both scored attractive hundreds as Middlesex eased to a comfortable six-wicket victory against Kent in the Royal London One-day Cup at Lord's

Kent v Gloucestershire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Canterbury, 3rd day

Frustrated Kent miss out on fifth batting point

May 10, 2016: Kent's batsmen were left cursing the weather and missing out on a fifth batting bonus point as Gloucestershire rallied on a rain-protracted third day in Canterbury where the hosts closed on 478 for 8

BPL 2015-16 news

Stevens happy with timely franchise payments

Dec 16, 2015: Allrounder Darren Stevens said that full payments from the Comilla Victorians franchise, made before the due date, had given the team's players more confidence in their tournament-winning campaign

Kent v Lancashire, LV= Championship, Canterbury, 2nd day

Northeast's landmark day as Kent pile up runs

Sep 2, 2015: Promotion chasing Lancashire will go into day three of their LV= County Championship clash with lowly Kent with survival and batting points uppermost in their minds after the hosts continued to dominate events in Canterbury

Kent v Sussex, Royal London Cup, Group B, Canterbury

Kent bowlers set up simple chase

Aug 2, 2015: Kent cantered to their second Royal London Cup win of the season after dispatching Group A neighbours Sussex by eight wickets in sunny Canterbury

Glamorgan v Kent, Royal London Cup, Group B, Cardiff

Cooke heroics trump Stevens ton

Jul 28, 2015: Glamorgan were indebted to a brilliant unbeaten 94 from Chris Cooke as they chased down a target of 318 to beat Kent by three wickets in a thrilling Royal London Cup match in Cardiff

Kent v Essex, LV= Championship, Division Two, Tunbridge Wells, 1st day

Stevens four-for restricts Essex

Jul 19, 2015: A miserly stint of 4 for 37 by Kent allrounder Darren Stevens ensured that the hosts enjoyed an opening day in the sun against Essex in Tunbridge Wells