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KENT DUO CELEBRATE 2008 PITCH SUCCESS
KENT DUO CELEBRATE AS THE ECB ANNOUNCES THE 2008 GROUNDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS Kent head groundsman Mike Grantham and Beckenham’s Andy Peirson have both been rewarded for their hard work thro [FIND OUT MORE]

KENT NAME CARL OPENSHAW AS 2009 PRESIDENT
Kent County Cricket Club today announced that Carl Openshaw is to be its President for 2009. Carl, who is 70 and a retired Company Director, joined the Kent Committee in 1994 and was Chairman of the [FIND OUT MORE]

SHANE WARNE VISITS CANTERBURY
SHANE WARNE VISITS CANTERBURY Kent County Cricket Club recently welcomed a sporting legend to the county when Shane Warne visited the St Lawrence Ground. The Australian great, who took 708 test mat [FIND OUT MORE]

WIN A KENT SEASON TICKET FOR 2009!
The official website is offering one lucky individual the opportunity to win a Kent season ticket for next season.  The winner of our fantastic prize will be able to watch the county in both C [FIND OUT MORE]

FIXTURE RELEASE PUT BACK TO DECEMBER
The ECB has advised all counties that the 2009 first class fixture list is unlikely to be released until early in December. This is a consequence of the cancellation of the Sri Lanka Tour to England [FIND OUT MORE]

BODENHAM JOINS ECB FULL LIST OF UMPIRES
 The ECB today announced the Full List of Umpires for 2009, which includes former FIFA referee, Martin Bodenham. Bodenham will make history when he stands next season as the only man to have ref [FIND OUT MORE]

SECOND MAJOR HONOUR FOR JOE
Kent opener Joe Denly has been named `most promising young cricketer of the year` by The Cricket Society. The talented 22-year-old beat off a whole host of rivals to claim the coveted prize and was aw [FIND OUT MORE]

FIREWORK SPECTACULAR MARKS HALLOWEEN THRILLER
Our second firework spectacular turned out to be a bit of a THIRILLER! Marking the tweny-fifth anniversary of Michael Jackson's cobweb covered classic, a collection of ghoulish and ghostly faces line [FIND OUT MORE]

ARAFAT REJOINS SUSSEX
Former Kent overseas player, Yasir Arafat, has rejoined Sussex for the 2009 season.   The Pakistani returns to Hove for a second spell after featuring prominently in their double success of 20 [FIND OUT MORE]

KEY YOUNGSTERS SIGN KENT CONTRACT EXTENSIONS
Kent County Cricket Club is pleased to announce that three of the county’s leading young cricketers have signed Development Contracts with the Club. Charlie Hemphrey, Phil Edwards and [FIND OUT MORE]

COME AND LEARN THE ART OF SPIN WITH MIN!
The Kent Cricket Board Coaches Association is bringing together cricket coaches, professional players - both past and present - and technology to turn vision into action.   The 16th [FIND OUT MORE]

ECB INCREASE PRIZE MONEY FOR 2009
The England and Wales Cricket Board have approved a 150 per cent rise in prize money and reward payments to Counties for next season's domestic cricket with the total sum available for the winners of [FIND OUT MORE]

ARE YOU FASCINATED BY CRICKET STATS?
Name all the left-handers who have scored Test centuries since the War. List the players capped by three or more counties. Are you one of the many cricket lovers who can never resist the endless cha [FIND OUT MORE]

2009 FRIENDS PROVIDENT TROPHY DRAW
The draw for the group stage of the 2009 Friends Provident Trophy was made at Lord’s today – with the 20 competing teams put into four de-regionalised groups. Assisting ECB’s Head o [FIND OUT MORE]

McLAREN COMMITS HIS FUTURE TO KENT
Kent County Cricket Club today confirmed that Ryan McLaren will honour his contract with the Club and will be returning next season. Commenting on McLaren’s situation, Paul Millman, Chief Ex [FIND OUT MORE]

NORTHEAST NAMED IN ENGLAND UNDER-19 SQUAD
Kent batsman Sam Northeast has been named in the England Under-19 squad to tour South Africa from January 6 to February 4 next year. The tour will comprise five one-day internationals, and one Test m [FIND OUT MORE]

UNDERWOOD TAKES UP MCC PRESIDENCY
Kent legend Derek Underwood will tomorrow begin his one-year tenure as President of Marylebone Cricket Club, forty years since becoming an MCC Member. Taking over the reins from Mike Brearley, Underw [FIND OUT MORE]

KENT TO PLAY AUSSIES IN 2009
The England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia have reached agreement on the tour dates for the npower Ashes series, the NatWest Series and the two NatWest International Twenty20 matches. [FIND OUT MORE]