The Kent Spitfires have been confirmed as appearing live on Sky Sport six times this summer.
Five of the matches will be in the new NatWest T20 Blast competitions, two at home, Essex Wed 11 June, and Somerset Fri 18 July, plus three away, Hampshire Thurs 5 June, Surrey Wed 2 July and Sussex Fri 11 July.
We will also appear in the newly named 50 over comp, the Royal London Cup, at home to Glamorgan on Wed 6 August.
"Chumley" Northeast seems to be carrying on from where he left off.
The Simon Church of cricket with his inability to score :-)
Sam Northeast is an interesting one if only because my understanding is that he was a prolific scorer of runs as a schoolboy. I don't know the answer and would just ask the question as to whether he is, perhaps, a product of the "bowling machine" (as opposed to natural ability culture) that was/is so prevalent in some schools/clubs?
"Chumley" Northeast seems to be carrying on from where he left off.
The Simon Church of cricket with his inability to score :-)
Sam Northeast is an interesting one if only because my understanding is that he was a prolific scorer of runs as a schoolboy. I don't know the answer and would just ask the question as to whether he is, perhaps, a product of the "bowling machine" (as opposed to natural ability culture) that was/is so prevalent in some schools/clubs?
He was prolific as a schoolboy and indeed when he first got in the Kent side.
I suspect that, like Harriott perhaps, gnarled old pros have sussed him out and he is unable to respond. As yet anyway. Not seen enough of him recently to say that with conviction though.
Adam Riley comes in for Tredders for the CC game starting tomorrow against Leicestshire in an otherwise unchanged team.
Two points to be made here - Our Batsmen will need to step up because Cowdrey is banging on the door. And make of Tredders being rested what you will but I would suggest that, perhaps, he is held currently in slightly higher regard by England than he is by his County:
"We have decided to give Treddy some time away from the spotlight of first-team cricket to concentrate on some technical modifications as he re adjusts to Championship cricket after a winter of ODIs and T20s. At the same time we are happy to have young Adam Riley who is bowling well in the team for tomorrow’s game,' stated Adams."
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D J B-D 51* off 128 balls in 143 minutes
Ben Harmison 18* off 83 balls in 89 minutes
D J B-D out for 61 off 163 balls in 191 mins
Ben Harmison 46* off 153 balls in 162 mins
Darren Stevens 14* off 27 balls in 28 mins
Five of the matches will be in the new NatWest T20 Blast competitions, two at home, Essex Wed 11 June, and Somerset Fri 18 July, plus three away, Hampshire Thurs 5 June, Surrey Wed 2 July and Sussex Fri 11 July.
We will also appear in the newly named 50 over comp, the Royal London Cup, at home to Glamorgan on Wed 6 August.
Darren Stevens out for 23.
Ben Harmison 47*
Sam Billings 4*
Billings latest to go for 13.
Ben Harmison boring them to death with 49* off 185 balls in 207 mins.
Tredders in and to be fair the match is made for his mode of batting but he and the rest of the tail will need to wag.
Doug The Rug 10-1-28-2
Tredders 9.3-0-31-1
Doug strikes again to give him 3-29. Could end up being one of our best signings for a good while.
Come on the Spitfires finish them off!!!
146-5 for a lead of 141.
Bollinger 16-3-34-4
Joseph 15-7-24-2
Claydon 12-3-27-1
Tredwell 18-0-68-1
Stevens 11-1-35-0
Bollinger 5-43
Kent need 276 to win.
15/1 off 4ovs. Northeast lbw 0.
Key 7*, Bell-Drummond 8*
"If you do what you've always done, you get what you've always got".
Is pathetic too strong a word?
The Simon Church of cricket with his inability to score :-)
I suspect that, like Harriott perhaps, gnarled old pros have sussed him out and he is unable to respond. As yet anyway. Not seen enough of him recently to say that with conviction though.
Two points to be made here - Our Batsmen will need to step up because Cowdrey is banging on the door. And make of Tredders being rested what you will but I would suggest that, perhaps, he is held currently in slightly higher regard by England than he is by his County:
"We have decided to give Treddy some time away from the spotlight of first-team cricket to concentrate on some technical modifications as he re adjusts to Championship cricket after a winter of ODIs and T20s. At the same time we are happy to have young Adam Riley who is bowling well in the team for tomorrow’s game,' stated Adams."
Meanwhile Tredders is actually playing for the 2nd X1 today and Adam Riley, his replacement in the first team, has 2-14 off 7 overs so far.