Hey Callum, it will NOT be typical Kent if we finish second, that was back in the seventies. It would be typical Kent if we finish sixth. I'm still anmazed by today - when Derbyshire got skittled I naturally assumed the wicket had disintegrated (another 'typical Kent' moment) and we would get bowled out for 52. Not a hint, we have turned in a really great performance after a dodgy first day. Got to enjoy moment's like this
Kent are doing well for a change and it takes focus away from charlton pathetic which is also good. Kent have a good young team, who realistically are on England's radar?
Bell-Drummond - Must be next in line if hales fails Northeast - I don't think he has consistently scored enough Coles - lots of good young bowlers around so I'm assuming he is well down the pecking order Riley - two years ago he was supposedly two years away from a test place. Two years on.... He is probably five years away
Kent are doing well for a change and it takes focus away from charlton pathetic which is also good. Kent have a good young team, who realistically are on England's radar?
Bell-Drummond - Must be next in line if hales fails Northeast - I don't think he has consistently scored enough Coles - lots of good young bowlers around so I'm assuming he is well down the pecking order Riley - two years ago he was supposedly two years away from a test place. Two years on.... He is probably five years away
DBD must be nearest the team, he's been talked about for the last 2 years, but is now delivering, and bats in a problem position for England.
We've still got Billings to come back. I can't see him being picked for the Test team.
Kent are doing well for a change and it takes focus away from charlton pathetic which is also good. Kent have a good young team, who realistically are on England's radar?
Bell-Drummond - Must be next in line if hales fails Northeast - I don't think he has consistently scored enough Coles - lots of good young bowlers around so I'm assuming he is well down the pecking order Riley - two years ago he was supposedly two years away from a test place. Two years on.... He is probably five years away
DBD must be nearest the team, he's been talked about for the last 2 years, but is now delivering, and bats in a problem position for England.
We've still got Billings to come back. I can't see him being picked for the Test team.
Indeed, this will be our top seven:
D B-D Latham Denly Northeast Dickson Billings Stevens
Not even a place for Blake although he will probably come in when Rabada plays instead of Latham. To think how poor we were this time last season when none of our top five were in any form with Stevens and Coles had to keep rescuing us with both bat and ball.
I'm here alright. Well done boys hope you keep it up! Would be nice to see one if the smaller clubs in div 1 next year.
Ouch !
See you at Beckenham , canters ?
I'm joking. Kent are very much my second team, have a good young squad this year. I do hope you do well.
Afraid I have other commitments thus weekend but will definitely get there for one or two this year. @cafc luke lives just round the corner and has offered his house up for pre/post natch drinking!
I'm here alright. Well done boys hope you keep it up! Would be nice to see one if the smaller clubs in div 1 next year.
Ouch !
See you at Beckenham , canters ?
I'm joking. Kent are very much my second team, have a good young squad this year. I do hope you do well.
Afraid I have other commitments thus weekend but will definitely get there for one or two this year. @cafc luke lives just round the corner and has offered his house up for pre/post natch drinking!
Well, there's good parking near mine at least! And it's next weekend as well Canters! come join
Should Billings walk straight back into the side. The young lad Rouse has done pretty well. As far as I can see he is joint top with the number of dismissals; however, a batting average of twenty is nothing to shout about. I just wonder whether Sam arriving home with a bucket full of cash and good luck to him, should walk straight back in. Morale seems to be high, it would be a shame to disturb it. In saying that Billings is box office, so I am probably suggesting the unthinkable!
Billings auction price was £30k, it was low because he wanted the experience and not the cash.
Yes - he is a better batsman and will average more than 20
Correct, his fee was small
Batting isn't a problem for us at the moment, but Billings could always play just as a batsman, like he does for England. I imagine his keeping skills will be a bit rusty anyway
Kent are doing well for a change and it takes focus away from charlton pathetic which is also good. Kent have a good young team, who realistically are on England's radar?
Bell-Drummond - Must be next in line if hales fails Northeast - I don't think he has consistently scored enough Coles - lots of good young bowlers around so I'm assuming he is well down the pecking order Riley - two years ago he was supposedly two years away from a test place. Two years on.... He is probably five years away
DBD must be nearest the team, he's been talked about for the last 2 years, but is now delivering, and bats in a problem position for England.
We've still got Billings to come back. I can't see him being picked for the Test team.
Indeed, this will be our top seven:
D B-D Latham Denly Northeast Dickson Billings Stevens
Not even a place for Blake although he will probably come in when Rabada plays instead of Latham. To think how poor we were this time last season when none of our top five were in any form with Stevens and Coles had to keep rescuing us with both bat and ball.
And Billings is back and this is our top seven. With Hagget at 8, Coles at 9, Treders at 10 and Hunn last man in, that is one batting line up - on paper at least!
Stevens with two wickets and Coles with the other shows we're back to normal on the bowling front too.
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To bowl them out for 94 was outstanding in the context of the match, especially as most people would say that our bowling is weaker than out batting
D B-D 498 / 83.00
Denly 357 / 71.40
Dickson 274 / 68.50
Latham 248 / 62.00
Northeast 361 / 60.16
Best top 5 in the country!
Hampshire need 4 more wickets against Nottinghamshire with Nottinghamshire needing 80 odd runs.
Come on Hampshire...
3 needed for Hampshire!
Tino Best got two wickets in his last over.
Bell-Drummond - Must be next in line if hales fails
Northeast - I don't think he has consistently scored enough
Coles - lots of good young bowlers around so I'm assuming he is well down the pecking order
Riley - two years ago he was supposedly two years away from a test place. Two years on.... He is probably five years away
We've still got Billings to come back. I can't see him being picked for the Test team.
D B-D
Latham
Denly
Northeast
Dickson
Billings
Stevens
Not even a place for Blake although he will probably come in when Rabada plays instead of Latham. To think how poor we were this time last season when none of our top five were in any form with Stevens and Coles had to keep rescuing us with both bat and ball.
Mind you, that's probably the kiss of death for our lot....
See you at Beckenham , canters ?
Afraid I have other commitments thus weekend but will definitely get there for one or two this year.
@cafc luke lives just round the corner and has offered his house up for pre/post natch drinking!
I just wonder whether Sam arriving home with a bucket full of cash and good luck to him, should walk straight back in.
Morale seems to be high, it would be a shame to disturb it.
In saying that Billings is box office, so I am probably suggesting the unthinkable!
Yes - he is a better batsman and will average more than 20
Batting isn't a problem for us at the moment, but Billings could always play just as a batsman, like he does for England. I imagine his keeping skills will be a bit rusty anyway
9/1 Horton out.
Stevens with two wickets and Coles with the other shows we're back to normal on the bowling front too.