All-rounder Darren Stevens reflects on Kent career on 'Stevo Day' as club retire his number three shirt

Darren Stevens says his double century against Lancashire along with his trophy successes are the main highlights of his Kent career - as the club retired his shirt.

Popular all-rounder Stevens is to leave Kent this summer after 18 illustrious years but the 46-year-old intends to keep playing on elsewhere.

He went out in style, too, helping The Spitfires win the Royal London One-Day Cup, beating Lancashire at Edgbaston in the final in his last-ever Kent appearance.

Stevens also twice helped Kent win the T20 Blast title but he says he fondly remembers his 205 not out against Lancashire in 2013 which ended Lancashire’s unbeaten run as Kent chased down 418 to win by two wickets.

And at a presentation at lunch during day two of their County Championship Division 1 match with Somerset on Tuesday, their last match of the season and dubbed "Stevo Day", Kent confirmed they will be retiring the number three shirt in recognition of Stevens’ contributions at Canterbury.

“There’s a few. Obviously the trophies are the big ones,” said Stevens, sidelined with a groin injury, on his career highlights.

“But I was going through a tough time in 2013 and then that last game against Lancashire stands out for me. We needed 418 and I don’t think they’d lost. Actually, I thought that was me done and dusted.

“The trophies are number one but, emotionally and the one that does stand out, is probably that innings against Lancashire. But Keysy [then-captain Rob Key] won the game, really, because he had a broken finger."

Stevens said he had time to reflect on his Kent career ahead of their Royal London One-Day Cup triumph.

“I’m very emotional. I think it took it more out of me last week. Before the final, there was a lot of thinking time over that