19 year old Tommy Ealham, the younger son of Mark and one of Alan's grandsons, has been given a short term contract by Surrey in order to be able to play for them in the Metro Bank
How many teams go through, as we have no chance of getting higher than 3rd?
My understanding, based on last year, is three. Top ones in each group go straight into the semis, then the respective 2nds plays 3rds in each group to determine the other semi-finalists. So we have to beat Hants as the winner of Lancs v Notts will go above us if we lose and Hants have a vested interest in winning the game in order to come top of the group.
How many teams go through, as we have no chance of getting higher than 3rd?
My understanding, based on last year, is three. Top ones in each group go straight into the semis, then the respective 2nds plays 3rds in each group to determine the other semi-finalists. So we have to beat Hants as the winner of Lancs v Notts will go above us if we lose and Hants have a vested interest in winning the game in order to come top of the group.
Last year we did it the hard way didn't we? Gaining some momentum which took us all the way.
I can't see us beating Hampshire. Unfortunately the weather looks good, as the best scenario would be for rain to wash out both games
According to The Kent Facebook page . Kent are below Lancs the table is wrong . The only way we can qualify is to beat Hampshire and Lancashire have to loose
How many teams go through, as we have no chance of getting higher than 3rd?
My understanding, based on last year, is three. Top ones in each group go straight into the semis, then the respective 2nds plays 3rds in each group to determine the other semi-finalists. So we have to beat Hants as the winner of Lancs v Notts will go above us if we lose and Hants have a vested interest in winning the game in order to come top of the group.
Last year we did it the hard way didn't we? Gaining some momentum which took us all the way.
I can't see us beating Hampshire. Unfortunately the weather looks good, as the best scenario would be for rain to wash out both games
The BBC had the table wrong and have now changed it - we are below Lancs on NRR so we don't now want Fanny to put her dancing shoes on and we can only qualify, as Walshiesfoot indicates, if we beat Hants and Notts defeat Lancs.
It's when you read Joe on social media talking about how he used to babysit and have to change Jaydn's nappies that you come to realise how old Joe young Jaydn really is.
It really is totally ridiculous that someone like our former keeper/batsman, Ollie Robinson, despite the amended rules and being fully fit can sit around for four weeks at the height of the summer, as he has done so to date, unable to get a game of cricket anywhere. We had that with Leaning last year and he is our top scorer this season.
It really is totally ridiculous that someone like our former keeper/batsman, Ollie Robinson, despite the amended rules and being fully fit can sit around for four weeks at the height of the summer, as he has done so to date, unable to get a game of cricket anywhere. We had that with Leaning last year and he is our top scorer this season.
Apart from the women's game being on before, which could happen in the Blast, the whole situation is ridiculous (polite word)
It really is totally ridiculous that someone like our former keeper/batsman, Ollie Robinson, despite the amended rules and being fully fit can sit around for four weeks at the height of the summer, as he has done so to date, unable to get a game of cricket anywhere. We had that with Leaning last year and he is our top scorer this season.
It's confusing why Durham haven't asked for him back, like we've done with DBD. For that matter, it's baffling why DBD can't get a game in the 100 either.
Billings seems to have got some form back in the 100, which is good news for Kent for the rest of the season, especially with Cox out injured.
Kent won the toss (again) and are batting first (again). DBD in for Compton and Gilchrist returns for Quinn. We still have that massively long tail with Stewart at 7 but not a lot we can do about that
52-1 off 10
Denly out for 8, having already been dropped in the slips for 5
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I can't see us beating Hampshire. Unfortunately the weather looks good, as the best scenario would be for rain to wash out both games
When I first saw this in an email from Kent, I thought wow, I know Jayden is still at school but I didn't realise how young!
Billings seems to have got some form back in the 100, which is good news for Kent for the rest of the season, especially with Cox out injured.
52-1 off 10
Denly out for 8, having already been dropped in the slips for 5
DBD 22* (34)
Leaning 12* (19)
58-2
98-2 off 19
We've been here before with this sort of platform to build on. The important thing is that these two bat together for another dozen or so overs.
167-2 off 31