Canterbury Tales speak of a world in retreat
With English cricket awaiting the outcome of the Hundred discussions, an ancient corner of the game endures for another day
11-May-2024•Andrew Miller
Kent offered loan for development
Kent have been loaned £1.5 million from Canterbury City Council to help fund their ground development.
13-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff
Kent to replace the lime tree
Kent have replaced the famous lime tree that grew within the playing area of the St Lawrence ground at Canterbury, after the original blew down in strong winds back in January
14-Aug-2010•Cricinfo staff
Merchant named Groundsman of Year
Matt Merchant from Old Trafford has been named the 2009 Groundsman of the Year by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
08-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff
Lights go out Kent's day/night matches
Kent won't play any one-day matches under floodlights during the 2010 season after twice having matches interrupted by high winds during the last two summers
27-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff
Canterbury feels the crunch
The St Lawrence at Canterbury, the ground on which Colin Cowdrey once wrote that he would choose to spend his last moments on earth, hosts the oldest cricket festival in the country this week
28-Jul-2008•Ivo Tennant
Kent suffer redevelopment delays
Kent's ambitious ground redevelopment plans have been delayed, leading to concerns for the future of the £10million overhaul at the St Lawrence Ground
30-May-2008•Cricinfo staff
Kent face legal challenge to Canterbury development
Kent's redevelopment of the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury could be delayed by legal action
15-Nov-2007•Cricinfo staff
Kent get Canterbury go ahead
Kent's members have voted in favour of plans to substantially redevelop the county's base at Canterbury
04-Sep-2007•Cricinfo staff
Kent get Canterbury go-ahead
Kent have been given planning permission by the local council for extensive redevelopment of their Canterbury headquarters
15-Jun-2007•Cricinfo staff
Sub lime to the ridiculous
After an act of God an act of human expedience threatens the end of the old Kent mode. Ivo Tennant on a financial dilemma not exclusive to Canterbury
22-Sep-2006
Kent report £300,000 loss
Kent have reported a loss after tax for the year ended October 31, 2005 of £309,998. This compares with a small profit of £5,548 in the previous 12 months
16-Feb-2006•Cricinfo staff
A Canterbury tale
Martin Williamson traces the history of one of the games most enduring pieces of art
10-Dec-2005•Martin Williamson
Kent to replace the lime tree
Kent are to replace the famous lime tree within the playing area at their ground in Canterbury, after the original blew down in strong winds last week
14-Jan-2005•Cricinfo staff
Kent to replace the lime tree
Kent are to replace the famous lime tree within the playing area at their ground in Canterbury, after the original blew down in strong winds last week
14-Jan-2005•Cricinfo staff
Lime tree at Canterbury reduced to a stump
The famous lime tree at the Canterbury's St Lawrence ground has been damaged beyond repair by high winds
10-Jan-2005•Cricinfo staff
Smith hundred can't keep Kent up
Northamptonshire clung on to their top-division status with a last-gasp win at Canterbury which sentenced Kent - and the four-day county champions Warwickshire - to second-division cricket in next year's totesport League
07-Sep-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Jones and Khan give Kent victory chance
A century from Geraint Jones, along with 4 for 50 by Amjad Khan on the third day of the tour match gave Kent a realistic chance of victory against the New Zealanders
15-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Walker and Carberry stun Worcestershire
Matthew Walker top-scored with an unbeaten 151, and the nightwatchman Martin Saggers scored his second first-class century, as an inspired Kent chased 429 to overwhelm Worcestershire at Canterbury
24-Apr-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Muralitharan arrives at Kent
Muttiah Muralitharan has arrived at Canterbury to begin his stint as Kent's overseas player
23-Jul-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff