My dad and his dad will be turning in their graves, metaphorically speaking, at the state of Kent CCC. I live to far away to see any games over the last 10 yrs or so, but what on earth has happened to them? Do we not have any decent players nowadays? Who is in charge, in fact who runs the club? Because whoever it is are running the club into the ground! I look back, with fondness, when Kent provided many England players. Yes there were the wonderful days of Woolmer, Knott, Underwood, Deness (sp), Tavare, Tilley, etc etc. Then latterly Key, Billings, etc. Now it's Crawley! We are so far adrift in Div 1 we might as well just stop now! Kent CCC used to be among the top county clubs, now they look more like 'minor counties' Sad state of affairs all round!
The wheels have really come off this season, dismal in every competition when we've managed to survive in Div 1 for a few years, and win the Blast 3 years ago, and 50 over cup 2 years ago .
The loss of our best youngsters, Cox and Robinson. Stevo retiring. Age catching up with Joe Denly A conveyor belt of average overseas players. Compton not getting the big runs he got when he first joined. No decent bowlers coming through, and other kids playing too soon A ludicrous injury list
All through the time is right for Matt to go . He did have success as well. So thanks for that . Maybe Simon Cook should have a look at what he has done too
There is probably only pride to play for in the game against Hants starting tomorrow but the team news is this - Joe Denly is back but Akeem Jordan, Grant Stewart, Matt Quinn and Natahan Gilchrist are all out. This is 13-man squad:
Has Qadri been in many CC squads this season? A sign that the pitch will turn.
I might be wrong but I'm not sure that he will play anyway because I can't see us going in with just Stobo, Garrett and Evison as our total seam attack. Even without Qadri and Jaydn, we will have Parkinson, Leaning and the returning Joe to bowl spin anyway. He hasn't played a single red ball game since July last year, wasn't selected in the Blast either and had just three outings in the Metro without picking up a single wicket in any form of the game this season. With his contract up at the end of the season, it has to be on the cards that he won't be with us next year.
Kent U18s today won the National T20 Final against Leicestershire. We sent a strong side including Jaydn Denly, Ekansh Singh and Ben Dawkins and having set a score of 166-8, the boys succeeded in bowling out their opposition for 135 to win by 31 runs.
Kent U18s today won the National T20 Final against Leicestershire. We sent a strong side including Jaydn Denly, Ekansh Singh and Ben Dawkins and having set a score of 166-8, the boys succeeded in bowling out their opposition for 135 to win by 31 runs.
Has Qadri been in many CC squads this season? A sign that the pitch will turn.
I might be wrong but I'm not sure that he will play anyway because I can't see us going in with just Stobo, Garrett and Evison as our total seam attack. Even without Qadri and Jaydn, we will have Parkinson, Leaning and the returning Joe to bowl spin anyway. He hasn't played a single red ball game since July last year, wasn't selected in the Blast either and had just three outings in the Metro without picking up a single wicket in any form of the game this season. With his contract up at the end of the season, it has to be on the cards that he won't be with us next year.
Kent won the toss and elected to bowl. Qadri and Jaydn left out
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I live to far away to see any games over the last 10 yrs or so, but what on earth has happened to them?
Do we not have any decent players nowadays? Who is in charge, in fact who runs the club? Because whoever it is are running the club into the ground!
I look back, with fondness, when Kent provided many England players. Yes there were the wonderful days of Woolmer, Knott, Underwood, Deness (sp), Tavare, Tilley, etc etc. Then latterly Key, Billings, etc.
Now it's Crawley!
We are so far adrift in Div 1 we might as well just stop now!
Kent CCC used to be among the top county clubs, now they look more like 'minor counties'
Sad state of affairs all round!
It's as if Charlton being good has to be offset by Kent being dreadful.
The loss of our best youngsters, Cox and Robinson.
Stevo retiring.
Age catching up with Joe Denly
A conveyor belt of average overseas players.
Compton not getting the big runs he got when he first joined.
No decent bowlers coming through, and other kids playing too soon
A ludicrous injury list
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/matt-walker-leaves-kent-head-coach-matthew-mott-1450069
Doesn't surprise me, Wonder if Lancs will part company with Benkenstein too
Well done , young guns !
now 59-9