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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Managing director won't rule out sacking Stokes following incident in Chelsea nightclub https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/418100/418128.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1540497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1540497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-england-test-team-is-not-a-national-embarrassment-1540497 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:25:15 GMT Managing director says Brook's disciplinary issues "not the main reason" why he was overlooked to lead team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/418100/418135.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1540493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1540493.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-on-test-captaincy-joe-root-is-the-man-that-gets-england-out-of-a-hole-1540493 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:24:01 GMT Rob Key says Sussex captain has 'done what was required of him' after ending two-year spell on outer 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/selecting-the-selector-proves-tricky-as-ecb-find-options-thin-on-the-ground-1529158 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:38:02 GMT Managing director lifts the lid on "fairly tetchy" call with allrounder, who remains in England's plans https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414600/414662.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528955.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528955.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/key-no-reason-livingstone-should-think-england-career-is-over-1528955 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:23:22 GMT Management back the incumbents to turn the Test team's fortunes, but proof will be in the pudding https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409900/409942.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528916.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528916.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/no-change-is-all-change-as-ecb-opt-for-the-rinse-and-repeat-cycle-1528916 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:37:16 GMT ECB chief executive puts faith in Key, McCullum and Stokes to learn from Ashes disappointment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414800/414855.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gould-backs-england-hierarchy-to-adapt-as-status-quo-holds-sway-1528905 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:26:47 GMT ECB chief executive says uptick in interest over past four years is reason to keep faith in leadership https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/401700/401736.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1528910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gould-england-tests-against-australia-india-are-significant-priorities-1528910 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:06:39 GMT New role could feature more accountability in wake of criticisms about communication with county game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414700/414775.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-5th-test-ben-stokes-cant-see-captaincy-future-without-brendon-mccullum-as-coach-1517784 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:10:21 GMT Batters struggled for form in tough conditions and were unable to raise their games, says England MD https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410900/410938.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1516839.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1516839.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-admits-new-zealand-white-ball-tour-was-ashes-planning-error-1516839 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:28:50 GMT Managing director admits England had "mucked up on the big occasions" but backs McCullum as coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410900/410936.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1516805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1516805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-to-investigate-whether-englands-drinking-went-too-far-in-noosa-1516805 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:30:12 GMT Former allrounder credits friend and ex-team-mate for bringing him back to the sport he loves https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378700/378762.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507782.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507782.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/flintoff-rob-key-is-best-captain-england-never-had-1507782 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:37:34 GMT Director of cricket declares Brook to be 'better leader' than Pope after promotion to vice-captaincy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/404500/404516.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-woakes-not-in-englands-plans-at-all-after-ashes-omission-1504324 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:39:48 GMT England Men's managing director unconcerned about throwing fast bowler straight back into Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/402500/402571.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/andrew-flintoff-cricket-saved-me-after-top-gear-crash-1482753 Thu, 01 May 2025 13:52:59 GMT Managing director has quadrupled his bet on inspirational head coach, but England's unremitting schedule remains biggest challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342600/342654.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1449799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1449799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-brendon-mccullum-england-coach-across-formats-1449799 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:53:06 GMT As England begin search for new white-ball coach, they should examine what support captain needs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369100/369145.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1445517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1445517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/matthew-mott-departure-shifts-focus-jos-buttler-counterpoint-1445517 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:31:37 GMT Australian was halfway through four-year contract, Marcus Trescothick will take over on interim basis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382900/382915.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1445426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1445426.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/matthew-mott-steps-down-as-england-white-ball-coach-1445426 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:05:23 GMT Foakes, Bairstow out in the cold as Shoaib Bashir is also preferred ahead of Jack Leach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/384100/384158.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-wi-1st-test-rob-key-backs-promotion-for-rare-talent-as-jamie-smith-earns-maiden-test-call-up-1441821 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:40:21 GMT Head coach at risk despite insisting he is right man to take team forward after T20 World Cup exit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/383900/383904.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-andrew-flintoff-would-make-an-excellent-england-head-coach-1425765 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:27:28 GMT The ECB believes it will be easier to control Archer's comeback if he is in the UK under its supervision than with an IPL franchise https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367000/367090.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1411491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1411491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-news-no-ipl-2024-for-jofra-archer-as-ecb-takes-control-of-his-workload-1411491 Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:46:42 GMT England's managing director says Mott will be given "an opportunity to try and turn things around" ahead of next year's T20 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369100/369145.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1408472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1408472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-world-cup-2023-matthew-mott-has-rob-keys-full-backing-to-continue-as-england-white-ball-coach-1408472 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 09:06:18 GMT आईपीएल टीमों और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेटरों के बीच संपूर्ण अनुबंध की संभावनाओं पर अनौपचारिक चर्चाएं शुरू हो चुकी हैं https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352200/352241.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1371630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1371630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-teams-and-international-stars-in-informal-contract-discussions-1371630 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:13:16 GMT FICA reports players from several countries have been sounded out by IPL sides for long-term contracts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352200/352241.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1371491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1371491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-teams-and-international-stars-in-informal-contract-discussions-1371491 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:12:28 GMT Bilateral international cricket feeling the squeeze from the growth of T20 tournaments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338558.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1360321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1360321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-in-bangladesh-2022-23-rob-key-says-life-changing-franchise-contracts-are-hard-for-england-players-to-turn-down-1360321 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:42:10 GMT England director says omission from original squad was to guard teenager from scrutiny https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/349600/349659.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1346245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1346245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-england-lions-rob-key-rehan-ahmeds-test-fast-tracking-was-the-plan-all-along-1346245 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:32:07 GMT Managing director says decision to drop opener was "the one we spent the most time on" 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https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1321146.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1321146.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/multi-format-player-workloads-top-of-agenda-for-englands-new-management-1321146 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:08:10 GMT England Test coach hopes existing relationships with white-ball set-up can help both squads https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/311200/311273.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/brendon-mccullum-seeks-unified-england-culture-as-he-turns-to-eoin-morgan-and-matthew-mott-for-support-1315745 Thu, 19 May 2022 15:12:32 GMT Familiar names and a handful of bolters will line up at Lord's for McCullum's appraisal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338000/338011.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315586.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315586.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-new-zealand-england-reinvention-can-wait-as-rob-key-presents-test-squad-filled-with-raw-materials-1315586 Wed, 18 May 2022 14:30:13 GMT Backs Eoin Morgan's captaincy as Brendon McCullum enters frame as potential head coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/328900/328916.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-england-white-ball-teams-must-keep-evolving-as-coaching-appointment-looms-1314345 Tue, 10 May 2022 09:31:57 GMT Former Sky Sports commentator tempted by chance to make a difference to England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338558.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312676.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312676.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-chance-to-have-skin-in-the-game-made-england-director-role-irresistible-1312676 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:03:35 GMT ECB formally advertises for two new head coaches after Chris Silverwood's post-Ashes sacking https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322800/322808.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312457.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312457.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-to-split-coaching-roles-between-test-and-white-ball-teams-1312457 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:27:53 GMT Former India coach says Rob Key will have to develop thick skin in his new role as ECB's managing director of cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337900/337955.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312383.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312383.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shastri-in-india-there-is-always-jealousy-and-people-willing-you-to-fail-1312383 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:12:37 GMT Rob Key, ECB's new managing director of men's cricket, is widely expected to split head coach's role for Test and white-ball cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306700/306775.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312036.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312036.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/graham-ford-emerges-as-key-contender-as-england-new-test-coach-1312036 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:02:41 GMT Former Kent and England batter will move from commentary box to ECB head offices https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338000/338099.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1311241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1311241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-named-englands-new-managing-director-of-mens-cricket-1311241 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:18:40 GMT Sky Sports commentator admits 'lifestyle' is a factor as he weighs up high-profile vacancy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305200/305293.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1307125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1307125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rob-key-confirms-interest-in-england-managing-director-role-1307125 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:40:19 GMT The Test career of Crawley's mentor, Rob Key, serves as a cautionary tale https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314700/314752.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246692.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246692.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-england-zak-crawley-out-to-prove-he-is-no-one-hit-wonder-after-epic-267-against-pakistan-1246692 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former England cricketer in recovery after hospitalisation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/304000/304042.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1223002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1223002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1223002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Key, the former England batsman, has announced his retirement from professional cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214100/214113.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1000075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1000075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1000075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent's hopes of making further inroads into Glamorgan's second innings and clinching their fourth LV= County Championship win of the season were held up by bad light in Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148718.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/919891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/919891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-919891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent will start the third day of Glamorgan's final home game of the season with a commanding lead of 358 runs thanks to an unbeaten century from Rob Key as he found late-season form to suggest his career is not yet spent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167800/167889.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/919387.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/919387.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-919387 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Key has summoned some late-season batting form as he shows no inclination of stepping back as a confident young Kent side gathers momentum https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167800/167889.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/919157.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/919157.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-919157 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Key's first Championship century inside 16 months helped Kent prosper on the opening day of their LV= County Championship clash with Division Two leaders Lancashire in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214100/214113.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/916517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/916517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-916517 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent's hopes of salvaging any sort of result from their 164th Canterbury Week game with Northamptonshire rest squarely on the shoulders of Rob Key https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216500/216593.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/906695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/906695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-906695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Where Mitchell Johnson signalled his intent to again dent England neither Shane Watson nor Mitchell Marsh were able to push ahead as the allrounder most likely to take a pivotal place in Australia's first Test X https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216300/216395.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/891587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/891587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-891587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Key hit 89 on his return to County Championship action but Surrey emerged with the opening day honours at a redeveloped Beckenham as Kent's first innings fell away sharply to 282 all out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214100/214113.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/880505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/880505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-880505 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Tredwell made a triumphant return for Kent under the Canterbury floodlights by helping then chase down a daunting Durham target https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190200/190269.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/765395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/765395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-765395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset's slim hopes of a quarter-final berth were extinguished by a powerful Kent display https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189400/189455.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/761695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/761695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-761695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent celebrated with a BBQ after defeating Surrey as coach Jimmy Adams spoke of Division One ambitions and offspinner Adam Riley attracted more kind words https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167800/167889.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/742729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/742729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-742729 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:04:27 GMT ESPNcricinfo considers the prospects for Kent in 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167800/167889.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/731587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/731587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-731587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robert Key has returned to his former position of Kent captain after James Tredwell stood down from the role due to his increasing England commitments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/688215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/688215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-688215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Division Two champions Lancashire look set to finish the County Championship season unbeaten after strengthening their grip on their final match against Kent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167800/167889.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/674417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/674417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-674417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Refreshingly, no one at the County Ground made a secret of their interest in the game unfolding at Chelmsford between third-placed Essex and Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/672809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/672809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A quickfire century by Robert Key kept Kent's YB40 campaign alive as they overcame Worcestershire by 39 runs at New Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/163100/163141.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/661513.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/661513.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661513 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Centuries from Rob Key and Brendan Nash helped Kent through to an impressive 513 and a first-innings lead of 108 in a high-scoring clash with Hampshire that looks destined to end in a draw. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/652461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/652461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-652461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Key's century saw Kent make a fluent reply to Hampshire's first innings 405 for 9 declared on day two of a Championship run-spree in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/651941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/651941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-651941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Visitors Glamorgan appear to be homing in on their second win of the Division Two campaign after making basement side Kent follow-on in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/642093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/642093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-642093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A five-wicket haul by former Foxes favourite Darren Stevens coupled with an unbroken second-wicket stand of 144 between Rob Key and Brendan Nash maintained Kent's grip on the match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/638585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/638585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Key led the way with a buccaneering 144 not out as Kent maintained their challenge in Group A of the YB40 by crushing Netherlands by eight wickets on the first day of the 101st Tunbridge Wells festival week. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158600/158613.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/638109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/638109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Hoggard will go for a scan on his hip next week after he suffered an injury on the opening day of this Championship match against Kent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157000/157000.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/631276.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/631276.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-631276 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Key, the former England batsman, has resigned as Kent captain after seven years with James Tredwell replacing him. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146500/146508.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/kent/content/story/592033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/kent/content/story/592033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent captain Rob Key scored his first one-day hundred in four years to help secure a 30-run win over Yorkshire at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tony Palladino celebrated the first seven wicket haul of his career to lead a Derbyshire fightback against Kent that turned the Division Two match at Derby on its head https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575555.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575555.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575555 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent captain Rob Key and opening partner Sam Northeast each scored centuries as Hampshire's bowlers were on the wrong end of a drubbing https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574420.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574420.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574420 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/568765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/568765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent scored 300 runs in the day to grind home their first-innings advantage over Leicestershire and reach 404 for 6, an overall lead of 263 runs at the mid-point of the game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/566075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/566075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Stevens took career-best match figures of 11 for 70 as Kent swept aside Surrey in three days to win their Division Two clash by 265 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527216.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527216.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527216 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sixteen wickets fell in the day - almost half of them during a career-best spell of 7 for 21 by Darren Stevens - as Kent fought back strongly on the second day of their County Championship match with Surrey at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent captain Rob Key fell two runs short of a century as the County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire ended in a draw at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spinners Gareth Batty and Zafar Ansari bagged a wicket apiece as Surrey clinched a tense 21-run win over Kent in a nerve-racking finish to their Championship Division Two match at The Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/523065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/523065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-523065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey's County Championship clash with Kent hangs in the balance heading into the final day at The Oval after a century by visiting captain Rob Key https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522851.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522851.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522851 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A superb innings from Robert Key took Kent to a convincing eight-wicket win over Essex in Friday`s Friends Life t20 encounter at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/521564.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/521564.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521564 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Denly scored his first County Championship hundred since 2009 as Kent's batsmen enjoyed a prolific opening day against Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent batted out for a forgettable County Championship draw in their rain-affected second division clash with Derbyshire in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/516929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/516929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-516929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Injury-hit Kent fielded three debutant bowlers for the opening day of their Championship clash with Northamptonshire in Canterbury only for their batsmen to fail once again https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/513717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/513717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite a tough financial position, Kent have begun the redevelopment of the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122300/122367.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/479153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/479153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-479153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent kept their faint hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Friends Provident t20 alive with an emphatic win over leaders Sussex at Hove https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/464969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/464969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-464969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent cruised to a 36-run Friends Provident t20 victory over Gloucestershire at Gloucester after posting an imposing 217 all out - their highest Twenty20 score https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/463002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/463002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-463002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A dogged half-century from captain Rob Key and a contrasting unbeaten 80, from 83 balls, by Darren Stevens underpinned Kent's shaky second-day reply to Nottinghamshire's 462 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/462115.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/462115.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-462115 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent cruised to their first win of the season by claiming a nine-wicket win over Scotland in their Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C clash at the Grange in Edinburgh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117500/117527.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/460585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/460585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-460585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robert Key scored the third double century of his first-class career to ensure fellow County Championship strugglers Durham endured a tough opening day in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/460000.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/460000.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-460000 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell's fourth Clydesdale Bank 40 half-century of the season maintained Warwickshire's 100% record with a convincing six-wicket victory over Kent at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/459879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/459879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-459879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eoin Morgan, the England and Middlesex batsman, was the only English national player to walk away from this year's IPL bid with a new contract. He was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who also have Kevin Pietersen in their stable, for $220,000, https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108307.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/story/445027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/story/445027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Key has been reappointed as Kent's captain for 2010, after signing a new long-term contract https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/429803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/429803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-429803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent captain Rob Key and vice captain Martin van Jaarsveld led their side's rearguard action from the front with unbeaten centuries at the Old Racecourse Ground https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/423637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/423637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/422824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/422824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robert Key has warned that next year's expanded Twenty20 tournament must not come at the cost to the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107000/107089.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/419897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/419897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-419897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up form latest action in the County Championship as Rob Key hits 90 to further his England claims and Luke Wright bags another five-wicket haul https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/419053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/419053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-419053 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103259.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/419062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/419062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-419062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Sheldon, the Surrey chief executive, has tempered speculation of a Mark Ramprakash recall and suggestions the ECB could influence the character of The Oval pitch for the Ashes decider https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/78000/78016.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/418890.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/418890.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-418890 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The largest crowd at Canterbury since 1993 witnessed a skilful and deeply impressive bowling performance from the home side as Kent brushed Durham aside in a manner befitting a team who have reached Twenty20 finals day for the third year in a row https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106400/106474.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/416548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/416548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-416548 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the final day of the latest County Championship matches as Kent surge to an innings victory against Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/415001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/415001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-415001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT