Kent skipper Rob Key believes the break before their next LV County Championship match will help reinvigorate the squad
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By Andrew Gidley
Skipper Rob Key says Kent’s
10-day break from cricket is perfectly timed as they move into the
final month of the season.
Last week’s LV= County Championship Division 1 draw against
Somerset, on the back of the victory against Essex, boosted the
county’s chances of staying up.
Having no interest in T20 finals
day for the first time in four years is the reason Kent can put
their feet up for a few days, but surviving in Division 1 is now
the main objective.
"There is a lot of hard work still
to do, but we have got to keep playing well," said Key
(pictured).
"There are guys coming into form
which is a good thing, because we haven’t batted very well.
"Hopefully we can enjoy these few
days off, come back next week, work pretty hard ahead of the
Lancashire game on Wednesday, and have a good run-in."
Key, who will start the game 78
short of scoring 15,000 first class runs, added: "The break has
been very welcome.
"I had a few weeks off after
breaking my finger, but some of the other boys have probably been
on borrowed time as far as their bodies are concerned, so it’s come
at just the right time.
"Another championship game would
have been a tough ask, so it’s been really good to get time off at
a crucial stage of the season.
"We might not see too much more of
Azhar Mahmood in four-day cricket this season, but he has been
great for us."
Wednesday, August 11 2010
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