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

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

Sussex v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Hove, 3rd day

Northeast for England! But is anybody listening?

Apr 16, 2017: Sam Northeast for England! Kent fans will demand it once again after his unbeaten 173 at Hove, but is anyone in the England set-up listening?

County previews: Kent

Northeast epitomises Kent's hopes of redemption

Mar 30, 2017: ESPNcricinfo previews Kent's prospects for the 2017 season

ECB North v South series, 2nd match

South's Northeast blows North West

Mar 19, 2017: Sam Northeast hit a fine unbeaten century as the South clinched the new North-South Series with a match to spare thanks to a 47-run victory

MCC v Champion County, Abu Dhabi

Haseeb and Duckett named in MCC squad

Jan 27, 2017: Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett, both of whom opened for England on the recent Test tour of India, have been named in MCC's squad to face Middlesex

Kent v Essex, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Canterbury, 4th day

Northeast offers nothing as Kent rue points that got away

Sep 23, 2016: Kent's irritation at missing out on promotion went some way to explaining the defiance of their skipper Sam Northeast

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

County cricket

Kent comes first for Sam Northeast

Aug 17, 2016: Selection meetings, scouting, sorting contracts - there's a lot on the plate of Kent's captain but he has taken it all in his stride

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

Northeast sticks by superstition despite the heat

Jul 18, 2016: Kent skipper Sam Northeast crossed 1000 first-class runs for the summer as Kent continued to dominate neighbours Sussex in Tunbridge Wells

Essex v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Chelmsford, 4th day

Essex go top in spite of record resistance from Northeast and Tredwell

Jul 6, 2016: Matt Quinn finally broke a monumental record eighth-wicket stand of 222 between Sam Northeast and James Tredwell to set up Essex for their third Championship win of the season

Essex v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Chelmsford, 3rd day

Northeast hundred holds up Essex victory surge

Jul 5, 2016: Kent captain Sam Northeast summoned a century to deny Essex a Specsavers County Championship win in three days but he is unlikely to prevent them from extending their lead at the top of the second division

Kent v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Canterbury, 1st day

Northeast hundred revives Kent

Jun 26, 2016: A record seventh-wicket stand between Kent's century-making captain Sam Northeast and all-rounder Adam Ball brought the hosts back into contention on the opening day

Kent v Somerset, Royal London Cup, South Group, Canterbury

Bell-Drummond shines again to set up Kent win

Jun 14, 2016: Kent secured their second Royal London Cup win of the South Group campaign after easing aside Somerset by 95 runs during a squally afternoon in Canterbury.

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

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

Northeast ton puts Kent in control

May 9, 2016: Kent captain Sam Northeast led from the front with an unbeaten 154 that moved his side into a commanding position

County news

Northeast named Kent captain

Sep 30, 2015: Sam Northeast has been named as Kent's captain for 2016, succeeding Rob Key in the role

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

NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals

Kent's rowdy bunch find their stride in T20

Aug 14, 2015: One of the most traditional counties has been a revelation in this year's Blast. Sam Billings, recently minted as an England international, wants to join the party

Kent v Essex, NatWest T20 Blast South Group, Canterbury

Northeast sparkles as Kent get back on course

Jun 18, 2015: Sam Northeast's prolific season has failed to win recognition in England's Twenty20 squad for the one-off international against New Zealand but he found consolation when his 90 from 52 balls squeezed Kent to a six-wicket victory against Essex at Canterbur