Cricket News

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

Rob Keogh's maiden List A century led Northamptonshire to a thumping Royal London Cup victory over Durham by 170 runs at Wantage Road

Will Gidman, who has been back in action for Nottinghamshire's Second XI recently having recovered from an ankle injury, has joined Kent on a month's loan

Essex trampled all over Kent in front of their own fans for a derby hammering that soured a truly exceptional night of revelry.

Kent bowled a backbreaking 200 overs in two days at Tunbridge Wells but had nothing for a draw to show for it by the end

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor leaves Sussex this week with thanks for a committed contribution - and it gives them a chance of avoiding defeat against Kent in Tunbridge Wells

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

It was a day for the purists in Royal Tunbridge Wells where bowlers toiled in the heat and dirt while Kent's batsmen played the ball on its merits to reach 310 for 3

Kent's Daniel Bell-Drummond threw off his helmet and leapt, punching the air, after his unbeaten 112 eased Spitfires to an eight-wicket NatWest T20 Blast win over Surrey in Tunbridge Wells

Gloucestershire's run of success in the NatWest T20 Blast South Group ended with a three-run defeat by Kent in a dramatic finish at Bristol

Skipper Sam Northeast led the way as Kent maintained their one-day stranglehold over Somerset with a 12-run NatWest T20 Blast group win at Taunton

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

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

Essex's batsmen piled on the agony by batting all day to establish a 273-run lead over promotion rivals Kent.

Ravi Bopara underlined his liking for the Kent attack when he hammered six sixes in an unbeaten 81 to lead Essex to their third successive NatWest T20 Blast victory.

South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada proved an instant hit with Kent supporters by claiming two wickets on debut to help steer Spitfires to a tense 10-run win over NatWest T20 Blast rivals Sussex Sharks in Canterbury

Kent replaced Essex at the top of Division Two to set up their meeting at Chelmsford on Sunday in a rain-hit season that still smacks of stalemate

There was little evidence at Canterbury to support the notion that Kent are vigorous promotion candidates despite their lofty position in the table

Matt Coles, Kent's roistering allrounder, has taken another downturn as the county considers how best to deal with his conduct during a Championship match in Cardiff last week