Kent County Cricket Club in 2005
Group stage | |||
Most runs | Robert Key (1,556)[1] | ||
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Most wickets | Min Patel (59)[2] | ||
Most catches | Martin van Jaarsveld (18)[1] | ||
Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Niall O'Brien (51)[1] | ||
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Kent County Cricket Club in 2005 played their cricket in Division One of the County Championship and Division Two of the totesport League. They started the Championship at 11–2 to win it, behind Surrey and Warwickshire. Their first first-class game, however, was against the students of Cardiff UCCE. They fell to 104 for 6 before rain prevented any further play. They had little luck in their first Sunday League game, against Derbyshire, which was also abandoned through rain.
The match against
Kent came close to humiliation in the first round of the C&G Trophy, when they were bowled out for 160, though eventually they came home, dismissing Wiltshire for 151. Kent then made their highest-ever fourth innings total (447 for 9) as they held on for a draw against Hampshire, before taking advantage of an easy draw in the C&G Trophy, beating Derbyshire by 127 runs to go through to the quarter-finals. There then came a victory over Nottinghamshire and a close draw against Surrey in the Championship, which left them fourth at the end of May. They then beat Gloucestershire in a 3-day match at Maidstone, which also got them an eight-point deduction for a poor pitch. However, in the next match it seemed anything but poor, as Derbyshire racked up 304 for 3 to win by 90 runs.
In June they beat
Following the Twenty20 Cup, Kent still had not shook their losing habit, although losing the toss against Sussex probably had something to do with their 66-run loss – they were forced to bat in poorer conditions. A loss in the C&G Trophy quarter-finals followed, not all that surprising given Kent's one-day form, and that meant Kent's only realistic chances of winning anything this season were in the County Championship, and after giving up 457 runs in the first innings against Surrey that looked difficult. However, they chased 232 in 35 evening overs to take 21 points and retain the lead in the Championship. In a National League match shortened to 16 overs due to rain, Kent lost to Somerset by eight wickets, and they also lost to Warwickshire in a midweek match in the National League, but beat Yorkshire in their last match of July, also a one-day game.
The first match of August was an expected win over Glamorgan, by an innings and 124 runs, but their one-day promotion hopes were dented as they lost to Surrey. A drawn match with Hampshire followed, after two successive Championship victories, which meant that the title battle in Division One still was exciting.
Squad
- Ages given as of the first day of the County Championship season, 13 April 2005.
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | |||||
Michael Carberry | England | 29 September 1980 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right arm off break |
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Joe Denly | England | 16 March 1986 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break |
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David Fulton | England | 15 November 1971 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Club captain |
Kevin Jones | England | 9 September 1986 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
Robert Key | England | 12 May 1979 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm off break |
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Martin van Jaarsveld | South Africa | 18 June 1974 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right arm off break |
Kolpak player |
Matt Walker | England | 2 January 1974 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right arm medium | |
All-rounders | |||||
Matthew Dennington | South Africa | 16 October 1982 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | European passport |
Andrew Hall | South Africa | 31 July 1975 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
Justin Kemp | South Africa | 31 July 1975 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
Darren Stevens |
England | 30 April 1976 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
Wicket-keepers | |||||
Paul Dixey | England | 2 November 1987 (aged 17) | Right-handed | — | |
Geraint Jones | England | 14 July 1979 (aged 25) | Right-handed | — | |
Niall O'Brien | Ireland | 8 November 1981 (aged 23) | Left-handed | — | |
Bowlers | |||||
Simon Cook | England | 15 January 1977 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
Simon Cusden | England | 21 February 1985 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
Rob Ferley | England | 4 February 1982 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
Robbie Joseph | England | 20 January 1982 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
Amjad Khan | Denmark | 14 October 1980 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
Min Patel | England | 7 July 1970 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
Martin Saggers | England | 23 May 1972 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
David Stiff | England | 20 October 1984 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
James Tredwell | England | 27 February 1982 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right arm off break |
Tables
Championship
2005 County Championship – Division One | ||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pen | BP | Pts |
1 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 236 |
2 | Hampshire | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 92 | 233.5 |
3 | Sussex | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 224 |
4 | Warwickshire | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 86 | 209.5 |
5 | Kent | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8.5 | 99 | 202.5 |
6 | Middlesex | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 98 | 181.5 |
7 | Surrey | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8.5 | 97 | 180.5 |
8 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 72 | 104 |
9 | Glamorgan | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 71 | 88.5 |
totesport League
2005 totesport League – Division Two | |||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | Pts |
1 | Sussex Sharks | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
2 | Durham Dynamos | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
3 | Warwickshire Bears | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
4 | Leicestershire Foxes | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
5 | Derbyshire Phantoms | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
6 | Somerset Sabres | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
7 | Surrey Lions | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
8 | Kent Spitfires | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
9 | Yorkshire Phoenix | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
10 | Scottish Saltires |
18 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Match details
Kent v Cardiff UCCE (13–15 April)
Match drawn
Kent had a tough rain-affected first day at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. They struggled against the bowling of Dai Rushbrook, who took 3 for 25 in 8 overs, and Luke Sellers, who took 2 for 23 in 7. At one point they were reduced to 86 for 6, before recovering to 104 for 6 in the 30 overs the weather allowed them before close of play on the first day. The next two days of this three day match were then both abandoned because of rain. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Derbyshire v Kent (17 April)
Match abandoned – Derbyshire (2pts), Kent (2pts)
Kent v Warwickshire (20–23 April)
Kent (10pts) drew with Warwickshire (10pts)
The first day at the St Lawrence Ground saw
On the third day, Warwickshire were soon finished off for 309, 38 behind Kent. The Dane Khan did the brunt of the damage, finishing with on 6 for 73. Then van Jaarsveld and David Fulton played with great determination and put together their second century stand of the game with 155. At close, Kent were 308 for 6, 346 ahead, and they declared overnight.
On a fourth-day pitch favouring the spinners, Warwickshire found themselves in deep trouble on 73 for 5. If Kent were to finish champions, they really should have won from that position, but Tony Frost and Alex Loudon had different ideas when they batted throughout the whole afternoon session. After tea, Patel took three quick wickets, and Kent again looked on course for the win. But Frost, who scored 82, survived throughout the entire evening session, and after the ninth wicket fell, last man Nick Warren survived for 15 balls to earn Warwickshire the draw. They were 233 for 9 at stumps. (BBC scorecard)
Kent v Leicestershire (24 April)
Kent (4pts) beat Leicestershire (0pts) by 6 runs (D/L method)
At Canterbury,
Gloucestershire v Kent (27–30 April)
Gloucestershire (8pts) drew with Kent (11pts)
Play started at 4.30pm on the first day at
On the third day Kent lost their last four wickets in 40 minutes, finishing on 359. Gloucestershire, however, lost wickets steadily, and would have lost more had Kent not dropped four chances. Chris Taylor, the Gloucester captain, was the mainstay of the innings with a painstaking 66 from 173 balls. They finished the day on 208 for 7, 2 away from saving the follow-on, and most probably the match as well.
Gloucestershire added 40 runs on the last day, and then Kent batted out the day for a draw, finishing on 229 for 5 declared. Walker and Stevens had time to score half-centuries, and Geraint Jones had some useful batting practice in getting to 36 not out, but there was never much prospect of a result once the follow-on was saved. Kent captain David Fulton said, "If there had been any realistic chance of a result we would have been happy to go for it. But the pitch has just got flatter, and it was obvious we couldn't really hope to bowl them out quickly." (BBC scorecard)
Warwickshire v Kent (1 May)
Warwickshire (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 19 runs
Nick Knight scored 122 off 125, the highest score of the National League season thus far, to boot the Bears up to 279 for 7 off their 45 overs. A spirited fightback from the Spitfires saw them hang in until the 44th over, but eventually, despite 82 from Martin van Jaarsveld and a 40-run last wicket stand between Simon Cook and Martin Saggers, they perished for 260 all out with 11 balls to go. (BBC scorecard)
Wiltshire v Kent (3 May)
Kent beat Wiltshire by 9 runs to progress to Round Two of the C&G Trophy
Kent came close to being humiliated by the
Scotland v Kent (8 May)
Kent (4pts) beat Scotland (0pts) by 93 runs (Duckworth–Lewis method)
Kent Spitfires demolished the
Kent v Hampshire (11–14 May)
Kent (10pts) drew with Hampshire (10pts)
On the second day, Kent were all out for 305, Hampshire making 191 for 2 in reply, putting them firmly in the box seat. The day's honours went to Simon Katich, who was on 125 at close, and with Kevin Pietersen also scoring a century on day three, Hampshire were able to declare on 461 for 9, setting a mammoth target of 485. Kent were 121 for 2 in reply when time was called.
The fourth and final day saw Kent pull off a draw after they attempted to win. When the eighth wicket fell at 370, the tailenders looked for the draw, which they achieved as Kent reached their highest-ever fourth innings total of 447 for 9. Kent's innings featured 77 from Martin van Jaarsveld as six other batsmen scored more than 35. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Derbyshire v Kent (17 May)
Kent beat Derbyshire by 127 runs to progress to the Quarter-Finals of the C&G Trophy
At
Nottinghamshire v Kent (20–23 May)
Kent (20pts) beat Nottinghamshire (3pts) by 196 runs
In reply, Nottinghamshire collapsed uncharacteristically, with
Kent v Surrey (25–28 May)
Surrey (10pts) drew with Kent (9pts)
Kent had to settle for a draw in a see-sawing match against Surrey at Tunbridge Wells, looking to control the game with skipper David Fulton and Robert Key in. However, Martin Bicknell sparked a mini-collapse, removing four wickets in a short space of time to give Surrey a chance and finishing with four for 31 from 24 overs. However, after going from 112 for 0 to 129 for 5, Key and Andrew Hall built a partnership of 100 for the sixth wicket to save Kent's blushes. The Kent innings was finished off by slow left-armer Nayan Doshi who took three for 58 as Kent crumbled to 262 all out.
Min Patel then took timely wickets to reduce Surrey to 67 for 3, but Rikki Clarke and Jonathan Batty rescued Surrey with a fourth-wicket partnership of 99. Ali Brown then continued the good work with 56, allowing Clarke to reach his century and give Surrey the lead. However, Patel continued to chip away and ended with six for 124 off 38 overs, and Surrey were bowled out for 324, leading by 62 in what shaped up to be a close match. Before stumps, Kent lost the wicket of David Fulton for 18, but still made 37 for 1. With Key and van Jaarsveld finally playing up to their potential, Key scoring 189 and van Jaarsveld 168, the Surrey bowlers were shown to be rather inadequate as Kent racked up 467 for 4 declared to set Surrey a massive 406 to win in a day.
They never really tried, opting to defend and take the four points available for a draw instead, as their run rate was about one and a half an over before lunch. Despite that, they got to 280 for 0, before the dominant batsman of Surrey's innings – Scott Newman, who made 167 with 16 fours and three sixes – was out to Martin Saggers, who bowled only eight overs. Despite a minor collapse, losing four wickets for 56 runs, Surrey hung on for the draw – as both teams lost further ground to Nottinghamshire, Hampshire and Warwickshire. During this match it was announced that Surrey would lose 8 points for ball-tampering in their game against Nottinghamshire. (BBC scorecard)
Kent v Durham (29 May)
Durham (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 1 run
Durham Dynamos extended their unbeaten run in National League games to six games as they pulled off a remarkable comeback at Kent Spitfires. Having won the toss and batted, Durham made 189 after having been pegged back by South African Andrew Hall who took 3 for 17 off 8.5 overs. In reply, Hall made 72 as Kent cruised to 128 for 2 and 170 for 3, but Durham's players fought back. With the main damage coming from their internationals Ashley Noffke (three for 33) and Nathan Astle (two for 21), Kent lost six wickets for 17 runs, and Kent were tied down to such an extent that they needed three runs off the last ball to win – Martin Saggers could only scrape the one bye. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Kent v Gloucestershire (1–3 June)
Kent (18pts) beat Gloucestershire (3pts) by 7 wickets
Kent deducted 8pts because of the poor quality of the pitch
Kent had cause to regret playing this match at their
Kent v Derbyshire (5 June)
Derbyshire (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 90 runs
Glamorgan v Kent (8–10 June)
Kent (21.5pts) beat Glamorgan (6pts) by 10 wickets
Somerset v Kent (12 June)
Kent (4pts) beat Somerset (0pts) by 74 runs
Martin van Jaarsveld continued his stunning form for the Spitfires with 114 against
Warwickshire v Kent (15–18 June)
Kent (22pts) beat Warwickshire (3pts) by an innings and 164 runs
Kent v Surrey (22 June)
Surrey (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by seven wickets
In front of a full house at
Essex v Kent (24 June)
Essex (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 29 runs
The match at
Kent v Middlesex (25 June)
Middlesex (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 20 runs
Ed Smith took over the mantle from Owais Shah as Middlesex Crusaders' most useful batsman in the Twenty20 Cup, as he recorded three sixes in a 59-ball 85 and lifted Middlesex to 189 for 8 against Kent Spitfires at Beckenham. In reply, Kent lost wickets regularly, and Justin Kemp – normally a quick scorer – could not find his footing and only made 23 not out off 19 balls, as Kent could only scamper 169 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs, 21 runs short of the target. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Hampshire v Kent (27 June)
Hampshire (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by five wickets
Zimbabwean
Middlesex v Kent (29 June)
Middlesex (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by six wickets
At
Surrey v Kent (1 July)
Surrey (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 23 runs (
Kent Spitfires suffered another loss, this time at
Kent v Sussex (5 July)
No result; Kent (1pt), Sussex (1pt)
In eleven overs of play, Kent Spitfires moved to 91 for 1, Andrew Hall making 43 not out as
Kent v Essex (6 July)
Kent (2pts) beat Essex (0pts) by five runs
Dane Amjad Khan, who had missed the first part of the
Sussex v Kent (8 July)
Sussex (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by four wickets
Kent v Sussex (10–13 July)
Sussex (21pts) beat Kent (6pts) by 66 runs
Kent looked to be well on the way to posting a challenging total, as they were on 323 for 6 at stumps on day 2, with four of their batsmen making fifties. However, day three saw a total of twenty wickets tumble. First, Kent lost four wickets to be all out for 348, trailing by 30. Then, after Michael Yardy and Goodwin had rescued to Sussex to 89 for 2 after both openers had been removed for sub-20 scores, Sussex fell apart. Min Patel ran through the middle-order, Amjad Khan took care of the tail, and Sussex were all out for 155, setting a target of 186. However, accurate bowling was enough to undo Kent, as no Kent batsmen passed 35 and Naved-ul-Hasan and Mushtaq Ahmed shared eight wickets – Kent were all out for 119, but retained the County Championship lead, as their closest competitors failed to win. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Warwickshire v Kent (15 July)
Warwickshire beat Kent by five wickets to progress to the Semi-Finals of the C&G Trophy
Andrew Hall and Robert Key gave Kent some hope of winning the match at Edgbaston with their opening partnership of 120 runs, but spinners Ashley Giles and Alex Loudon broke through twice each to limit the final score to 259 for 6. Warwickshire's reply centred on former England ODI player Nic Knight, who made fourteen fours in his 27th one-day century. Three wickets from Justin Kemp had earlier set Warwickshire back to 118 for 3, but Knight and Trevor Penney who made 50 not out off 43 balls, guided Warwickshire to the target with nearly four overs to spare. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Surrey v Kent (20–23 July)
Kent (21pts) beat Surrey (7.5pts) by four wickets
At
In reply,
Kent v Somerset (24 July)
Somerset (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by eight wickets
The match between Kent Spitfires and
Kent v Warwickshire (27 July)
Warwickshire (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by three wickets
In a day/night match at the St Lawrence Ground,
Yorkshire v Kent (31 July)
Kent (4pts) beat Yorkshire (0pts) by five wickets
In the mid-table battle in Division Two,
Kent v Glamorgan (3–5 August)
Kent (22pts) beat Glamorgan (5pts) by an innings and 124 runs
Kent, as expected, beat Glamorgan, but were worried on occasion. Having been shaken early on as Glamorgan dug out four early wickets, Kent were lifted by a 267-run partnership between Darren Stevens (who made 208) and Andrew Hall (133) which helped them along the way to a final first-innings score of 587, with Min Patel taking 55 balls for a 64 from number nine. Six Glamorgan players were then out in single figures, Amjad Khan taking three for 68, but number three David Hemp stood tall with an unbeaten 171. Glamorgan were 188 for 9 at one point on day two, but survived to stumps to 236 for 9, and just kept going – their number 11, Huw Waters, made 34 from 192 balls, and he added 118 with Hemp, for the second-highest stand of the match.
However, Hemp was worn out after his marathon knock, and was sent in at five as Glamorgan followed on. Glamorgan were bundled out for 157, Hemp only lasting half an hour before he was lbw to Hall, who took four for 32. Justin Kemp and Simon Cook also got two wickets each, while Jonathan Hughes top scored with 27. This was Glamorgan's tenth loss in the County Championship this season. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Kent v Surrey (7 August)
Surrey (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by five wickets
Surrey Lions recorded only their fourth win in the National League system this year with a five-wicket win over Kent Spitfires at the St Lawrence Ground. Kent, having chosen to bat first, were dismissed by medium-pacer Neil Saker, who took four for 43, and Tim Murtagh, who joined in with three for 28. Jade Dernbach, Ian Salisbury and Nayan Doshi also took a wicket each as Kent finished on 211, with Irish wicket-keeper Neil O'Brien top scoring with 43 – his innings tugged Kent back from 124 for 6. Andrew Hall took three quick wickets as Kent fielded, reducing Surrey to 25 for 3, but Ali Brown's quickfire 65 and Jonathan Batty's 82 turned the match around, and Rikki Clarke hit 35 to take Surrey to the target with nearly four overs to spare. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Hampshire v Kent (12–15 August)
Kent (12pts) drew with Hampshire (10pts)
Darren Stevens and Robert Key both passed 1000 first-class runs for the season as they lifted Kent to a competitive total at
On day three, however, Kent hit back. In 33 fiery overs before lunch, Amjad Khan and Min Patel both took two wickets, and despite more runs from Ervine – who finished with 74 – Hampshire crumbled to 182 for 7 at lunch. However, Andy Bichel and Nic Pothas added 138 for the eighth wicket, as Hampshire eked out 325, with Bichel top-scoring from number nine with 87 off 90 balls. Kent got a good start to their attempt to get quick runs and put a big target up for Hampshire, as they moved to 140 for 4 just before the close of play, but Shane Watson took two quick wickets and Shaun Udal one, and all of a sudden it was up to Justin Kemp and Andrew Hall to save Kent, as they were 153 for 7 overnight. Kemp fell on the fourth morning, as Kent rolled over for 185, setting up a potentially exciting finish with 307 runs to get in 83 overs. A 95-run partnership between Sean Ervine and John Crawley put Hampshire into a good position at 139 for 1, but Hampshire failed to score quickly enough, and three wickets from Simon Cook could not quite force a victory as Hampshire hung on to finish on 241 for 8 and draw the match. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Kent v Bangladesh A (16–17 August)
Kent won by three wickets
Eighteen wickets fell on the frantic first day at the St Lawrence Ground, and nineteen on the second, as two teams clashed in a low scoring match that lasted for only 173.4 overs. The
Surrey v Kent (22 August)
Match abandoned. Surrey (2pts), Kent (2pts)
This game, which was due to be the second and last day-night one-dayer of the season at the Oval, was abandoned because of rain. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Kent v Middlesex (24–27 August)
Kent (11pts) drew with Middlesex (11pts)
Only 36 overs of play was possible on the first day at the St Lawrence Ground, in which Middlesex made 92 runs for the loss of one wicket, that of Ben Hutton. The following day, Kent bowler Amjad Khan added two wickets to his overnight tally of one, as Middlesex crumbled to 136 for 4 on the second morning. However, centuries from Owais Shah and Paul Weekes swung it Middlesex' way, as they declared on 400 for 8. Kent's openers did not wish to be any worse, with David Fulton making 110 and Robert Key 142, and Darren Stevens supplied with the fifth century of the match, making 106 before being bowled by Nantie Hayward. They declared on 549 for 6, leaving themselves roughly three hours in which to bowl Middlesex out for 149 or less, and four wickets from Min Patel gave them hope as Middlesex crashed to 77 for 6 with more than an hour to play. However, Peter Trego kept out 98 balls for a stolid, unbeaten 3, Paul Weekes got a fifty, and Middlesex saved the draw. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Kent v Yorkshire (30 August)
Kent (4pts) beat Yorkshire (0pts) by six wickets
Kent Spitfires made their way to a fairly comfortable victory against Yorkshire Phoenix, who had opted to bat first after winning the toss. However, all the Kent bowlers got at least one wicket, and the Yorkshire batsmen could not convert their starts, as six batsmen were out with scores between 10 and 25. Kent's Andrew Hall bowled three maiden overs and took two wickets to end with the best figures of two for 19, but four bowlers grabbed two wickets each as Yorkshire were bowled out for 164. Kent were never seriously threatened in reply, as Hall put on 64 with Darren Stevens for the third wicket, and Justin Kemp had fun at the end to hit 42 not out off just 25 balls and take Kent to victory in just over two thirds of the allotted overs. Yorkshire medium pacer Ian Harvey suffered the most from Kemp's blade, conceding 40 runs in four overs. (Cricinfo scorecard)
Kent v Scotland (1 September)
Kent (4pts) beat Scotland (0pts) by 144 runs
At the St Lawrence Ground, Kent Spitfires inflicted a loss on
Durham v Kent (4 September)
Durham (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by eight wickets
Kent Spitfires had their run of three successive victories broken by
Middlesex v Kent (7–10 September)
Middlesex (12pts) drew with Kent (9pts)
Former
Kent v Nottinghamshire (14–17 September)
Nottinghamshire (20pts) beat Kent (3pts) by 214 runs
Nottinghamshire won the County Championship title with a victory over Kent, thanks to an overnight declaration from their opponents, two big innings from Jason Gallian and a second-innings six-wicket-haul from Andrew Harris. Nottinghamshire knew that 12 points, i.e. a draw and the maximum number of bonus points, would secure the title, and their batting set about making 400 with ease. Darren Bicknell and Gallian opened the batting for the visitors, and they were together for nearly three hours, sharing an opening stand of 157. Simon Cook finally broke through the defences, and two quick wickets from Amjad Khan contributed as Nottinghamshire were set back to 194 for 4. However, the former England wicket-keeper Chris Read made 75, while Gallian moved to 191 not out, as Nottinghamshire amassed 397 for 5 on the first day.
The second day's play was interrupted by rain, but Kent did manage to take the wicket of Gallian – he was run out for 199, his second score of 199 this season. However, 72 from
Kent v Sussex (18 September)
Sussex (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 61 runs
Sussex v Kent (21–23 September)
Sussex (20pts) beat Kent (5pts) by eight wickets
On the second day, Sussex accelerated, but after five wickets from Patel they were 192 for 8, still trailing by 65. However, Mushtaq forged partnerships of 86 and 74 with
Leicestershire v Kent (25 September)
Leicestershire (4pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 40 runs on the Duckworth–Lewis method
References
- ^ a b c "Batting and Fielding for Kent, Frizzell County Championship 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Bowling for Kent, Frizzell County Championship 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 September 2009.