Luckhurst named as Kent's president for next year

Brian Luckhurst, the former Kent and England batsman, has been appointed Kent's president for 2004. Luckhurst, 64, scored more than 22,000 first-class runs for the club between 1959 to 1985.

He played 21 Tests for England between 1970 and 1975, and averaged just over 36, scoring four centuries including a top score of 131 against Australia at Perth in only his second Test.

Robert Neame, the current club president, said, "He has been a great ambassador for the club. I wish him every success in the year ahead."