Kent CCC 2015

134-5

Porter out for 14 from 85 balls @MrOneLung

What you don't wanna be doing in these low scoring games is conceding 31 extras whilst your oppo chase less than 200.
Being an Essex fan I'm not complaining. This is a match that only Essex could now possibly lose.

A great innings by Foster 80* as Essex win by 5 wickets, quite out of context with the other batting, unless the pitch got easier on Day 3.

Not sure if its the pitches fault. Essex's batting has been crap for years irrespective of where we play. Well done to Porter though... Quality performance

Need a lucky update AA !!!

Lets face facts Kent fans, we are in for another long disappointing season with Darren Stevens covering up our overall weakness. I think Sam Billings will also have a great season, that aside.....

Addick Addict said:

With my mind, I have the power to stop buses:

211-4

Coles with a third wicket.

It is No coincidence that charltons fall from grace coincided with not being able to have a lucky cigarette in the ground.

286-5

One for Claydon

Meanwhile, there has been a quite remarkable last wicket partnership between Oliver Robinson and Matthew Hobden for Sussex against Surrey.

Coming together with the score at 171-9 the pair almost doubled the total in taking it to 335. Hobden made an undefeated 65 but perhaps the interesting one for us Kent fans is Robinson who made 110 off 112 balls on what is his county championship debut.

Not to be confused with the 16 year old former Sidcup CC and current Bexley CC and Kent scholar of the same name, Robinson is the step son of current England assistant coach and former Kent player and coach, Paul Farbrace. Robinson too came through the Kent all age system but left his home county for the north when Farbrace moved to Yorkshire.

Under somewhat of a cloud, Robinson was then sacked by Yorkshire in the middle of last season by what they called "a number of unprofessional actions". Following short spells in the Hants and Essex 2nd X1s he was duly picked up by Sussex.

Robinson is still only 21 so who knows he might do a Matt Coles and return home.

Addick Addict said:

317-5 at close

I knew I was good but didn't know I was that good. Stevens takes a wicket with the first ball of the day.

317-6

354-7

One for Thomas.

399-8

Claydon gets a second (Davies for 99)

All out 444

David Shepherd as umpire was worth the entrance money on his own......don't make them like that anymore.

As a postscript to the Lancs innings, Sam Billings took a very healthy six catches.