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Bopara struggles in tame draw

Ravi Bopara batted at No. 8 with a runner in a bid to prove his England fitness as Essex and Kent failed to contrive a positive result

12-May-2012•Charles Randall at Chelmsford

Davies adds to England woes

Mark Davies dismissed Alastair Cook for 1 after Darren Stevens and Geraint Jones had rescued Kent's first innings

11-May-2012•Charles Randall at Chelmsford

Petersen injures ankle in warm-up

Cursed by rain and cold since the day he arrived in Essex, the South Africa batsman Alviro Petersen described scoring runs as a "bit tough"

10-May-2012•Charles Randall at Chelmsford

Willoughby blitzes Kent in brief encounter

Charl Willoughby took 4 for 8 as Essex made good use of winning the toss on a rain-affected first day against Kent

09-May-2012•Charles Randall at Chelmsford

Coles blows holes in Yorkshire

Matt Coles took six wickets as Yorkshire slipped to a four-wicket defeat against Kent

06-May-2012

Harmison a willing convert to Kent

Kent's winter recruit Ben Harmison has arrived to put down roots in the garden of England and prove a point to his former paymasters at Durham

28-Apr-2012•Mark Pennell at Canterbury

Nash proves a point for Kent

Brendan Nash scored a maiden century in county cricket to put Kent on top at Canterbury

27-Apr-2012•Mark Pennell at Canterbury

Yorkshire slump in Coles' haul

The second new ball coupled with some poor shot selection prompted a fairly abrupt end to the Yorkshire innings as the visitors succumbed for 247 in Canterbury.

26-Apr-2012•Mark Pennell at Canterbury

Adams content with Kent progress

A mundane final afternoon had both coaches shrugging their shoulders at the outcome. Steady progress with an inexperienced squad was the conclusion of both Jimmy Adams and John Bracewell after the opening three weeks of the season.

22-Apr-2012•Alex Winter at Canterbury

Gloucs put Kent under the weather

Gloucestershire's 296-run lead against Kent sets up the chance to win consecutive matches providing enough overs are possible on Sunday and their attack, shorn of David Payne, can squeeze out 10 wickets on a slowing surface.

21-Apr-2012•Alex Winter at Canterbury

All-round Gidman puts Gloucestershire in control

Will Gidman shone with bat and ball to put Gloucestershire in control at Canterbury

20-Apr-2012•Alex Winter at Canterbury

New-boy Howell shows the way

Matt Coles, who started the season with a maiden championship hundred, stood out with the ball with three wickets against Gloucestershire

19-Apr-2012•Alex Winter at Canterbury

Coles' six brings Kent victory

3rd day's report from Northampton as Kent win by an innings

14-Apr-2012

Northants slump after Powell ton

Mike Powell scored his first century in the County Championship for three years as Kent took control against Northamptonshire

13-Apr-2012

Kent seamers cut through Northants

Matt Coles, Charlie Shreck and Darren Stevens took three wickets apiece as Kent dominated the first day of their County Championship match against Northamptonshire

12-Apr-2012

Pyrah's pluck inspires Yorkshire

He may not have been the first injured player to inspire admiration for his defiance at Headingley, but the determined innings of Richard Pyrah was enough to ensure Yorkshire found enough resolve to prevent defeat in their opening championship match again

08-Apr-2012•Myles Hodgson at Headingley

Bairstow keeps Yorkshire fighting

07-Apr-2012•Graham Hardcastle at Headingley

Coles hits maiden ton as Kent punish Yorkshire

Kent's all-rounder Matt Coles struck a maiden first-class century in front of the England selector James Whitaker against Yorkshire at Headingley.

06-Apr-2012•Myles Hodgson at Headingley

Yorkshire scrap on tough first day against Kent

Kent reached 345 for 5 at the close as Yorkshire were made to work hard for their wickets on the first day of the Championship

05-Apr-2012•Myles Hodgson at Headingley

Adams challenges Kent culture

Jimmy Adams' task is to raise the temperature among Kent supporters. Kent have slumped from title-contenders at the turn of the century to second-bottom of the pile last season: the third-worst finish in their history.

30-Mar-2012•Alex Winter

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