Women’s softball cricket has proved a big hit at Whitstable Cricket Club, who have been reflecting on another productive year.

An Australian bowler is to return to Kent in 2024 as one of their overseas players, head coach Matt Walker has revealed.

A dramatic final day of the County Championship season saw Kent secure Division 1 survival - thanks to a helping hand from Nottinghamshire.

Kent reached the required number of batting bonus points to make it a purely results-based equation to stay in Division 1 of the County Championship.

There is no rush from Kent’s hierarchy to make any captaincy calls, insists newly-appointed director of cricket Simon Cook.

An unbeaten century by Joe Denly helped Kent establish a lead on day two of their County Championship Division 1 match with Lancashire at Canterbury.

There will be a strong fielding focus to the style of play new Kent director of cricket Simon Cook wants to instil.

Struggling Kent took six County Championship Division 1 points back to Canterbury as they batted out the final day to draw with Somerset at Taunton.

There was plenty of entertainment despite another rain-disrupted day as Kent toiled away against hosts Somerset before the elements intervened again.

Head coach Matt Walker concedes Kent’s seam bowling injury crisis is “brutal” as they aim to avoid relegation.

Opener Zak Crawley is set to captain England for the first time at the start of their One-Day International home series against Ireland.

Injury-hit Kent’s bowling attack was depleted even further on a challenging first day of their County Championship Division 1 match against Somerset.

Matt Walker has explained why club captain Sam Billings has been left out of Kent’s final away County Championship Division 1 squad this season.

Club captain Sam Billings has been left out of Kent’s squad for their final away County Championship Division 1 match this season.

Kent batsman Zak Crawley is being backed to have a successful One-Day series in charge of England.

Retiring Kent director of cricket Paul Downton is expected to be his replacement’s right-hand man up until Christmas - not that he knows it yet!

New director of cricket Simon Cook has hinted Kent’s squad size may have been too small this summer - and it could be something he’ll address.

England international batsman Zak Crawley has signed a one-year Kent contract extension.

Simon Cook has revealed a message he’s received from England managing director and former team-mate Rob Key upon being named Kent director of cricket.

Kent escaped with a draw from their County Championship game with Nottinghamshire - after nearly imploding in pursuit of a target of 168.