So Jadyn has taken a wicket for the first team, Ekansh scored a century in the first innings against India U19 and Ben Dawkins is currently 112 not out in the second innings. Let's hope that, like buses, we have these three all come through at the same time and become fixtures in the first XI eventually.
Ingram out caught at slip by DBD off Jaydn's bowling in the final ball before lunch. Whether it hit the foot holes and Ingram hit the ground is open to debate.
250-5 (74)
Scheduled final ball, or did they just not bother finishing the over ?
Ingram out caught at slip by DBD off Jaydn's bowling in the final ball before lunch. Whether it hit the foot holes and Ingram hit the ground is open to debate.
250-5 (74)
Scheduled final ball, or did they just not bother finishing the over ?
Last ball of the 74th over. I suspect that this wasn't the last over but that there wouldn't have been enough time to start another over before the clock struck 1.00pm.
He has the same issue as Walker. The players just aren't consistently good enough.
Did we recruit during the close season, or was the assumption that the team could compete in Division 2?
Beyond the overseas recruits, the only real signing was Chris Benjamin. Our issue, in terms of recruitment, is attracting quality players who want to play in Div 2, being able to afford to pay them what they might demand plus having the majority of the squad still under contract thus limiting turnover.
With contracts expiring, we should see some changes next season albeit I wouldn't say that they are likely to be wholesale in nature.
So Jadyn has taken a wicket for the first team, Ekansh scored a century in the first innings against India U19 and Ben Dawkins is currently 112 not out in the second innings. Let's hope that, like buses, we have these three all come through at the same time and become fixtures in the first XI eventually.
So Jadyn has taken a wicket for the first team, Ekansh scored a century in the first innings against India U19 and Ben Dawkins is currently 112 not out in the second innings. Let's hope that, like buses, we have these three all come through at the same time and become fixtures in the first XI eventually.
Dawkins was eventually out for 136 off 184 balls
Followed by Ekansh who hit 3 of the 6 balls he faced over the ropes before England declared!
He has the same issue as Walker. The players just aren't consistently good enough.
Did we recruit during the close season, or was the assumption that the team could compete in Division 2?
Beyond the overseas recruits, the only real signing was Chris Benjamin. Our issue, in terms of recruitment, is attracting quality players who want to play in Div 2, being able to afford to pay them what they might demand plus having the majority of the squad still under contract thus limiting turnover.
With contracts expiring, we should see some changes next season albeit I wouldn't say that they are likely to be wholesale in nature.
The lack of players coming through is the biggest issue, as Kent have always relied on a homegrown core.
Losing Cox and Robinson was a blow, but where are the homegrown bowlers? Even if genuine quicks like Dilley are rare, what about the medium pacers like Fleming or Ellison. Or spinners?
He has the same issue as Walker. The players just aren't consistently good enough.
Did we recruit during the close season, or was the assumption that the team could compete in Division 2?
Beyond the overseas recruits, the only real signing was Chris Benjamin. Our issue, in terms of recruitment, is attracting quality players who want to play in Div 2, being able to afford to pay them what they might demand plus having the majority of the squad still under contract thus limiting turnover.
With contracts expiring, we should see some changes next season albeit I wouldn't say that they are likely to be wholesale in nature.
The lack of players coming through is the biggest issue, as Kent have always relied on a homegrown core.
Losing Cox and Robinson was a blow, but where are the homegrown bowlers? Even if genuine quicks like Dilley are rare, what about the medium pacers like Fleming or Ellison. Or spinners?
I agree about the quicks , but perhaps Stevo playing as long as he did bedblocked anyone taking over that role. I am thinking about maybe Ball , went out the NZ with England U19s when he was 16 , in the same team as Root , Vince , Buttler , Stokes etc but at least two years younger than that cohort.
He has the same issue as Walker. The players just aren't consistently good enough.
Did we recruit during the close season, or was the assumption that the team could compete in Division 2?
Beyond the overseas recruits, the only real signing was Chris Benjamin. Our issue, in terms of recruitment, is attracting quality players who want to play in Div 2, being able to afford to pay them what they might demand plus having the majority of the squad still under contract thus limiting turnover.
With contracts expiring, we should see some changes next season albeit I wouldn't say that they are likely to be wholesale in nature.
The lack of players coming through is the biggest issue, as Kent have always relied on a homegrown core.
Losing Cox and Robinson was a blow, but where are the homegrown bowlers? Even if genuine quicks like Dilley are rare, what about the medium pacers like Fleming or Ellison. Or spinners?
I agree about the quicks , but perhaps Stevo playing as long as he did bedblocked anyone taking over that role. I am thinking about maybe Ball , went out the NZ with England U19s when he was 16 , in the same team as Root , Vince , Buttler , Stokes etc but at least two years younger than that cohort.
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What does Holyoaks bring, not much so far.
264-6
274-7
With contracts expiring, we should see some changes next season albeit I wouldn't say that they are likely to be wholesale in nature.
274-8
319-9
327 all out
Losing Cox and Robinson was a blow, but where are the homegrown bowlers? Even if genuine quicks like Dilley are rare, what about the medium pacers like Fleming or Ellison. Or spinners?
Jaydn 34* (43)
Compton 18* (48)
62-1 (20.1)
Van der Gugten has injured himself so Glamorgan are a bowler down and have just the four frontline bowlers as a result.
Compton 38* (109)
Benjamin 22* (46)
Played quite a bit of white ball stuff but didn’t kick on in the 4 day game..