Kent Spitfires start the Royal London One-Day Cup season on the road this week. The squad travel to Sussex and Middlesex on Thursday and Sunday before a homecoming at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on Friday 25 May (11am) against Glamorgan. Kent continue the group stage with a double-header at The County Ground, Beckenham against oldest rivals Surrey on Friday 1 June and Gloucestershire on Sunday 3 June.
129/6 rouse out for 2. Time to drop him, looks horribly out of form. Bring in young Ollie Robinson, what harm can it do
Having known Ollie since he was born I would love to see that happen and think that it will sooner than later.
However, I think we might be making Rouse (who is batting at 7) a scapegoat for our batting failings - those batting ahead of him include the likes of Crawley (123 in 9 innings), Dickson (203 in 10 innings), Denly (129 in 8 innings not including meaningless game against Pakistan), Stevens (25 in 5 innings) and even DBD (181 in 8 innings prior to today) have all been poor so I wouldn't even rule out Rouse keeping the gloves and Ollie coming in as a top 5 bat if things carry on as they are.
It was a poor batting performance by Kent aside from Bell-Drummond’s very steady innings. Kent seemed to be caught between rash shots and trying to be cautious. Still, 188 may be enough with Sussex’s iffy batting.
It was strange. I was at Canterbury for part of the County Championship game and at Hove today. I am Sussex supporter, but I thought Kent were buzzing in the 4-day game and fully deserved their win but they looked lacklustre today - some of the dismissals were poor given the state of the game. I suppose you might say that Sussex wanted it more today.
It was strange. I was at Canterbury for part of the County Championship game and at Hove today. I am Sussex supporter, but I thought Kent were buzzing in the 4-day game and fully deserved their win but they looked lacklustre today - some of the dismissals were poor given the state of the game. I suppose you might say that Sussex wanted it more today.
How did we honestly expect to improve from last years shambles by only replacing northeast for Kuhn? Serious questions need to be asked
The frustrating thing is that many batsmen have gone backwards since last season, with Denly contributing more with the ball than the bat at the moment.
It was so frustrating the way the spinners tied us down, there's no invention in the way we play them
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The squad travel to Sussex and Middlesex on Thursday and Sunday before a homecoming at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on Friday 25 May (11am) against Glamorgan.
Kent continue the group stage with a double-header at The County Ground, Beckenham against oldest rivals Surrey on Friday 1 June and Gloucestershire on Sunday 3 June.
25-3 at one point but now 60-3 with DBD and Blake repairing the damage
However, I think we might be making Rouse (who is batting at 7) a scapegoat for our batting failings - those batting ahead of him include the likes of Crawley (123 in 9 innings), Dickson (203 in 10 innings), Denly (129 in 8 innings not including meaningless game against Pakistan), Stevens (25 in 5 innings) and even DBD (181 in 8 innings prior to today) have all been poor so I wouldn't even rule out Rouse keeping the gloves and Ollie coming in as a top 5 bat if things carry on as they are.
Looks like we've played their spinners, Briggs and Wells, as if they were Murali and Warne - figures of 20-1-53-5 between them.
DBD made 90
One each to Claydon and Henry
Sussex won by 7 wickers with 10 over left. What the hell is going on with our batting at the moment?
Piss poor effort.
It was so frustrating the way the spinners tied us down, there's no invention in the way we play them