Kent all out for 581 on final day of inevitable County Championship draw against Essex at Chelmsford
Kent's batsmen have started the season in fine fettle after being bowled out for 581 on the final day of their draw at Essex.
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Ben Compton and Jordan Cox score centuries in Kent fightback against Essex in the LV= County Championship Division One match
Ben Compton scored a maiden first-class century in England as Kent’s game at Essex heads towards a draw.
Sri Lanka Appoint Chris Silverwood As Men's Team Head Coach
Former England head coach Chris Silverwood is all set to take charge of the Sri Lankan national team, the country's cricket board announced on Saturday. The former England pacer's first competitive assignment with the Sri Lanka national team will be the upcoming away Test series in Bangladesh. He is contracted for a two-year period. "We are delighted to appoint Chris as the new Head Coach of the national team. He is an extremely experienced coach and from our discussions with him in the recruitment process it is clear he has the required qualities we are looking for to take the team forward," said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) CEO Ashley De Silva.
Essex focused on further trophies amid fallout from racism scandal
Essex will turn their focus back to on-field matters on Thursday for the start of the LV= Insurance County Championship season following a winter of racism allegations.
Margate FC final 'for the fans' as boss targets silverware and high league finish
Margate FC boss Jay Saunders hopes his team can, “win it for the supporters” as the club take on Horsham in the Isthmian League Cup (Velocity Trophy) final next Wednesday night (April 13) at Aveley FC.
Stacey Solomon shows fans inside gorgeous 'mermaid' bathroom that is now her favourite room at Pickle Cottage
Any fan of Stacey Solomon's will know that over the last year she has been renovating her beautiful home Pickle Cottage. The Loose Women presenter and her fiancé Joe Swash bought the £1.2 million family home in the countryside in Essex back in March 2021.
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 2 Report: Simon Harmer Marks South Africa Return After 6 Years With 4-Wicket Test Haul
Off-spinner Simon Harmer ended an absence of more than six years by taking four wickets and putting South Africa in charge on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Kingsmead on Friday. Bangladesh were 98 for four at the close in reply to South Africa's 367 all out. Harmer took four for 42 in 20 overs. Harmer, 32, had not played in a Test match since November 2015. He signed a Kolpak contract with English county Essex in 2017, making him ineligible to play for South Africa before the system came to an end in 2020.
Snow stops play as Kent play Lancashire in pre-season friendly at Canterbury
Just 17 deliveries were bowled in Kent's final pre-season warm-up match on Thursday - after snow stopped play!