Kent County Cricket Club in 2021

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Kent County Cricket Club
2021 season
Coach Flag of England.svg Matthew Walker
Captain Flag of England.svg Sam Billings
Overseas players Flag of South Africa.svg Heino Kuhn
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Miguel Cummins
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Qais Ahmad (T20 only)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Adam Milne (T20 only)
Ground(s) St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
County Ground, Beckenham
County Championship Winners, Division Three
One-Day Cup 9th, Group A
T20 Blast Winners
← 2020 2022 →

In 2021 Kent County Cricket Club competed in the 2021 County Championship, the 2021 One-Day Cup and the 2021 T20 Blast. The season was the fifth in charge for head coach, and former player, Matthew Walker. Sam Billings retained the club captaincy that he was first awarded in 2018. [1] Daniel Bell-Drummond was named as vice-captain, replacing Joe Denly. [2] Jack Leaning was named as captain for the One-Day Cup. [3]

Contents

As a result of Brexit, the ECB confirmed that all Kolpak contracts would be terminated after the 2020 season. [4] Counties were instead able to field two overseas players in all formats. [5] Heino Kuhn, who had been contracted to Kent under a Kolpak deal, was, as a result, counted as an overseas player for this season.

On 18 September, during the T20 Blast Finals day at Edgbaston, Kent defeated Sussex in the semi-final. [6] In the final, Kent defeated Somerset by 25 runs to win the tournament for a second time. [7] This was the first trophy for the county since winning the 2007 Twenty20 Cup. [8]

Squad

Departures

All-rounder Calum Haggett and bowler Ivan Thomas were both released by the club after their contracts expired at the end of the 2020 season. [9] [10]

On 20 May, 27-year-old left-arm spin bowler Imran Qayyum announced his retirement from all cricket due to a shoulder injury. [11] On 20 July, bowler Tim Groenewald retired from professional cricket following ankle surgery in April. [12]

Arrivals

In March 2021, Kent announced the signing of West Indian international fast bowler Miguel Cummins for the first eight matches of the County Championship. [13] [14] Zimbabwean born batsman Tawanda Muyeye, who qualifies as a domestic player having been educated at Eastbourne College, signed his first professional contract with the club on 31 March 2021. [15] Muyeye was voted the Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year in the 2020 edition of the almanack. [16]

On 20 April, Kent announced the signing of former Pakistan international fast bowler Mohammad Amir for the second half of the T20 Blast. [17] On 8 June, however, it was confirmed that Amir would be unable to join up with the squad due to rescheduling of the Pakistan Super League and COVID-19-related travel restrictions. [18] New Zealand bowler Adam Milne was announced as a replacement for Amir, with Milne returning for a fourth spell with the county. [19]

On 5 May, following a number of injuries to bowlers, Kent announced the loan signing of New Zealand-born Matt Quinn from Essex for their next four Championship matches. [20] On 16 June, Quinn signed a three-year contract to join the county from 2022 and also rejoined on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season. [21]

On 12 May, Kent announced the signing of Afghanistan leg spin bowler Qais Ahmad for the T20 Blast. [22] On 9 June, Kent signed left-arm spin bowler James Logan on a short-term contract. [23] Logan signed a two-year contract extension on 27 June. [24]

After an unnamed played tested positive for COVID-19, all players who were in the squad for the T20 Blast match against Surrey on 9 July were forced to self-isolate. [25] Kent called up a number of second team players and signed other homegrown players to join the remainder of the senior squad for a Championship game against Sussex; Joe Gordon, Harry Houillon, Dan Lincoln, Jas Singh and Bailey Wightman all made their first-class debuts, and Harry Finch played his first game for Kent against his former team. [26] [27] Kent signed three Scotland international players – Calum MacLeod, George Munsey and Safyaan Sharif – to strengthen the squad for the last two matches of the T20 Blast group stage. [28] Elliot Hooper also made his Kent debut in the T20 Blast fixture against Middlesex, having previously played a single first-class game for Sussex. [29] Munsey was also named in the squad for the One-Day Cup. [3]

Squad list

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
4 Heino Kuhn Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 April 1984 (aged 37)Right-handed—Overseas player
6 Joe Denly Flag of England.svg  England 16 March 1986 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
10 Alex Blake Flag of England.svg  England 25 January 1989 (aged 32)Left-handedRight-arm off break White-ball contract only [30]
13 Joe Gordon Flag of England.svg  England 18 May 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
14 Tawanda Muyeye Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5 March 2001 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm off break Qualifies as a domestic player [31]
16 Zak Crawley Flag of England.svg  England 3 February 1998 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
23 Daniel Bell-Drummond Flag of England.svg  England 3 August 1993 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium Vice-captain
25 Dan Lincoln Flag of England.svg  England 26 May 1995 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
34 Jack Leaning Flag of England.svg  England 18 October 1993 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium/off break
72 Harry Finch Flag of England.svg  England 10 February 1995 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
93 George Munsey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21 February 1993 (aged 28)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast One-Day Cup and two T20s only
All-rounders
3 Darren Stevens Flag of England.svg  England 30 April 1976 (aged 44)Right-handedRight arm medium
9 Grant Stewart Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 February 1994 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium EU passport
55 Marcus O'Riordan Flag of England.svg  England 25 January 1998 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
7 Sam Billings Flag of England.svg  England 15 June 1991 (aged 29)Right-handed—Club captain
21 Ollie Robinson Flag of England.svg  England 1 December 1998 (aged 22)Right-handed—
22 Jordan Cox Flag of England.svg  England 21 October 2000 (aged 20)Right-handed—
Bowlers
1 Harry Podmore Flag of England.svg  England 23 July 1994 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium
8 Matt Milnes Flag of England.svg  England 29 July 1994 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
11 Imran Qayyum Flag of England.svg  England 23 May 1993 (aged 27)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Retired on 20 May
17 Nathan Gilchrist Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11 June 2000 (aged 20)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium UK passport
20 Adam Milne Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13 April 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm fast Overseas player; T20 Blast only
18 Fred Klaassen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13 November 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
27 James Logan Flag of England.svg  England 12 October 1997 (aged 23)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
32 Qais Ahmad Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 15 August 2000 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player; T20 Blast only
34 Tim Groenewald Flag of England.svg  England 10 January 1984 (aged 37)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Retired on 20 July
41 Miguel Cummins WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 5 September 1990 (aged 30)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player
64 Matt Quinn Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 28 February 1993 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast On loan from Essex; UK passport
75 Hamidullah Qadri Flag of England.svg  England 5 January 2000 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break

The following second team players and short-term signings also featured in matches, but were not members of the long-term squad during the season: Harry Houillon, Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Jas Singh, Elliot Hooper and Bailey Wightman.

County Championship

The County Championship returned in 2021 after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had forced its cancellation in 2020. [32] The tournament was contested in a new format, replacing the two division structure. [33] For the first phase of the tournament, teams were split into three groups of six. [34] Kent were placed in Group 3 where they played ten matches against their opponents on a home and away basis. [35] The top two teams from each group advanced to Division One for the second phase of the competition (where a further four matches will be played), with the other teams progressing to Divisions Two and Three. [36] The team that finished top of Division One would be the county champions; the top two teams from Division One would then contest a five-day match at Lord's for the Bob Willis Trophy. [37]

Group 3

TeamPldWLTDABatBowlDedPCFPtsQualification
Lancashire 1041050222400150Qualification for Division One
Yorkshire 1051040142300149
Glamorgan 1022060182900127Qualification for Division Two
Northamptonshire 1033040222100123
Kent 100307015260097Qualification for Division Three
Sussex 101504018280094
Updated to match(es) played on 14 July 2021. Source: BBC Sport, [38] CricInfo [39]
8–11 August
v
Match drawn
 
 
455 (128.5 overs)
DI Stevens 116* (134)
NL Buck 3/84 (24 overs)
434 (123.4 overs)
RS Vasconcelos 154 (209)
HW Podmore 4/77 (21.4 overs)
42/1 (13.1 overs)
Z Crawley 19* (34)
BW Sanderson 1/6 (6 overs)
  • Northamptonshire won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Northamptonshire 15, Kent 14
  • ML Cummins played his first game for Kent.
  • Darren Stevens, at 44 years and 344 days, became the oldest player to score a century in the County Championship since 1986. [40]
15–18 April
v
Kent (H)
Yorkshire won by 200 runs
 
 
379 (105.2 overs)
A Lyth 97 (116)
DI Stevens 4/60 (19.2 overs)
265 (87.1 overs)
DI Stevens 52 (99)
SA Patterson 3/43 (18 overs)
330/5d (75.2 overs)
A Lyth 116 (169)
JL Denly 2/61 (13.2 overs)
244 (88.4 overs)
ME Milnes 78 (210)
DJ Willey 5/61 (16.4 overs)
  • Yorkshire won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Kent 5, Yorkshire 23
22–25 April
v
Kent (H)
Lancashire won by an innings and 5 runs
 
 
525 (167.2 overs)
DJ Lamb 125 (232)
DI Stephens 2/44 (26 overs)
169 (50.3 overs)
Z Crawley 60 (65)
TE Bailey 4/46 (15 overs)
351 (138 overs) (f/o)
DJ Bell-Drummond 108* (203)
MW Parkinson 7/156 (52 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Kent 2, Lancashire 22
29–30 April
v
Glamorgan won by 10 wickets
 
 
138 (45.3 overs)
Z Crawley 33 (66)
DL Lloyd 4/11 (7 overs)
197 (61.5 overs)
DL Lloyd 62 (103)
DI Stevens 5/53 (23 overs)
74 (26.5 overs)
HG Kuhn 14 (18)
MG Hogan 5/28 (10 overs)
19/0 (2.2 overs)
DL Lloyd 19* (8)
  • Glamorgan won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Glamorgan 19, Kent 3
6–9 May
v
Match drawn
 
 
305 (111.3 overs)
Z Crawley 90 (171)
BO Coad 3/53 (22 overs)
321 (105.3 overs)
GS Ballance 96 (201)
NN Gilchrist 4/74 (18 overs)
  • Yorkshire won the toss and chose to field.
  • No play was possible on day three or before lunch on day four due to rain.
  • Stumps, day three. Points: Yorkshire 13, Kent 14
  • MR Quinn played his first game for Kent.
13–16 May
v
Sussex (H)
Match drawn
 
 
145 (54.3 overs)
JA Leaning 63 (128)
OE Robinson 3/29 (18 overs)
256 (76.3 overs)
S van Zyl 52 (83)
MR Quinn 4/54 (19.3 overs)
387/4d (111 overs)
JA Leaning 127* (263)
JC Archer 1/14 (5 overs)
  • Sussex won the toss and chose to field.
  • No play was possible before tea on day three, or before lunch on day four, due to rain.
  • Points: Sussex 13, Kent 11
  • TS Muyeye made his first-class debut.
20–23 May
Kent (H)
v
Match drawn
 
 
307 (76.2 overs)
DI Stevens 190 (149)
T van der Gugten 4/34 (19 overs)
64/3d (26 overs)
WT Root 26* (59)
MR Quinn 2/10 (10 overs)
60/1d (10 overs)
JM Cox 27* (27)
MG Neser 1/28 (4 overs)
23/1 (7 overs)
DL Lloyd 17 (14)
MR Quinn 1/14 (4 overs)
  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible before lunch on day two due to rain. Only 6.2 overs were bowled on day three due to a wet outfield. No play was possible after lunch on day four due to rain.
  • Points: Kent 12, Glamorgan 11
3–6 June
v
Kent (H)
Match drawn
 
 
392 (104.4 overs)
EN Gay 101 (160)
DI Stevens 5/73 (26.4 overs)
330/5d (69 overs)
OG Robinson 120 (119)
SC Kerrigan 2/80 (14 overs)
184/8d (69 overs)
AM Rossington 59* (124)
NN Gilchrist 3/57 (15 overs)
  • Northamptonshire won the toss and chose to bat.
  • No play was possible on day two due to rain.
  • Points: Kent 14, Northamptonshire 13
4–7 July
v
Match drawn
 
 
74 (26.2 overs)
DI Stevens 19 (24)
JM Anderson 7/19 (10 overs)
259/9d (91 overs)
L Wood 63* (103)
MR Quinn 3/37 (15 overs)
149/8 (74 overs)
JA Leaning 53* (199)
TW Hartley 4/42 (30 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on day one, or before lunch on days two, three and four, due to rain.
  • Points: Lancashire 13, Kent 11
11–14 July
v
Kent (H)
Match drawn
 
 
181 (57.5 overs)
JM Coles 36 (60)
J Singh 4/51 (11 overs)
165 (51.5 overs)
HW Podmore 37 (84)
JA Atkins 5/51 (14 overs)
332/4d (99 overs)
AGH Orr 119 (254)
MR Quinn 3/118 (24 overs)
275/7 (85.4 overs)
HZ Finch 115 (212)
JJ Carson 3/87 (32.4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Kent 11, Sussex 11
  • JA Gordon, HF Houillon, DJ Lincoln, J Singh and BJ Wightman all made their first-class debuts, and HZ Finch played his first game for Kent.
  • Due to an unnamed player testing positive for COVID-19, all players involved in the squad for the t20 Blast match against Surrey on 9 July were forced to self-isolate for 10 days, resulting in a number of second XI and other local players being selected for this match. [41] [42]
  • BJ Wightman replaced NN Gilchrist as a COVID-19 replacement on Day 2. [43]

Division 3

Team
PldWLTDABatBowlDedPCFPts
Kent 44000071201194
Middlesex 43100071201380
Worcestershire 422000512018.567.5
Leicestershire 412010910011.554.5
Derbyshire 41201081009.551.5
Sussex 40400012601230
Source: CricketArchive, [44] ESPNCricinfo [45]

30 August – 2 September
v
Kent won by 132 runs
 
 
232 (70 overs)
JA Leaning 75* (161)
CF Parkinson 4/68 (28 overs)
109 (44.1 overs)
E Barnes 22* (27)
JEG Logan 3/8 (8.1 overs)
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: IJ Gould and CM Watts
262 (61 overs)
DI Stevens 107* (70)
CF Parkinson 5/75 (23 overs)
253 (51.2 overs)
E Barnes 70* (74)
ME Milnes 6/53 (12 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Leicestershire 3, Kent 20
5–8 September
v
Kent (H)
Kent won by an innings and 56 runs
 
 
133 (39.4 overs)
OB Cox 41* (72)
NN Gilchrist 5/38 (11.4 overs)
393 (114.2 overs)
JA Leaning 97 (259)
D Pennington 4/80 (24 overs)
204 (60.5 overs)
J Leach 49* (54)
NN Gilchrist 3/36 (13.5 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Kent 23, Worcestershire 3
12–15 September
v
Kent won by 130 runs
 
 
285 (91.5 overs)
JA Leaning 82* (167)
BW Aitchison 4/83 (20.5 overs)
156 (43.3 overs)
S Conners 39 (28)
G Stewart 5/23 (13 overs)
211/2d (50 overs)
JM Cox 81 (138)
MJJ Critchley 1/48 (9 overs)
210 (58.5 overs)
AK Dal 58* (98)
NN Gilchrist 4/30 (10.5 overs)
  • Derbyshire won the toss and chose to field.
  • No play was possible on day three due to rain.
  • Points: Derbyshire 3, Kent 21
21–24 September
v
Kent (H)
Kent won by 2 wickets
 
 
147 (60.5 overs)
MD Stoneman 59 (130)
DI Stevens 4/21 (15 overs)
138 (54.4 overs)
TS Muyeye 30 (46)
ER Bamber 3/36 (19 overs)
363 (86.4 overs)
MD Stoneman 109 (148)
ME Milnes 5/87 (19.4 overs)
375/8 (105.2 overs)
OG Robinson 112 (163)
TJ Murtagh 2/45 (25 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Kent 19, Middlesex 3

One-Day Cup

Due to the inaugural season of The Hundred being played at the same time, many of the top county cricketers were unavailable to play in the One-Day Cup. As well as several first-team players, Kent Head Coach Matt Walker was involved in The Hundred as Assistant Coach for the Oval Invincibles. [3] Simon Cook took over as Interim Head Coach, Jack Leaning was named captain, and Ollie Robinson was named vice-captain for the tournament. [3] Leaning was selected by the Trent Rockets as short-term cover for Steven Mullaney, meaning that he would miss games against Sussex and Essex, with Robinson taking over as captain. [46]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLTNRDedPts NRR
1 Durham 861010130.921
2 Essex 852100110.238
3 Gloucestershire 74300080.094
4 Lancashire 83212090.014
5 Worcestershire 83401070.256
6 Hampshire 83401070.161
7 Sussex 8240206−0.689
8 Middlesex [lower-alpha 1] 7240105−0.286
9 Kent 8150204−1.258
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source: BBC Sport, [49] Cricinfo. [50]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Middlesex's match scheduled to play against Gloucestershire (8 August) was cancelled due to COVID-19. [47] As a result, the Group A qualifications were decided on an average points per completed match basis. [48]
22 July
Durham
405/4 (50 overs)
v
Kent (H)
302/8 (50 overs)
Durham won by 103 runs
 
 
County Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: NGB Cook and CM Watts
G Clark 141 (119)
DI Stevens 1/50 (8 overs)
HG Munsey 96 (79)
C Rushworth 3/29 (7 overs)
25 July
Kent
322/7 (50 overs)
v
Worcestershire (H)
323/7 (49.1 overs)
Worcestershire won by 3 wickets
 
 
HG Munsey 108 (113)
EG Bernard 2/72 (9 overs)
J Leach 88 (51)
JEG Logan 2/45 (8 overs)
  • Worcestershire won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Worcestershire 2, Kent 0
28 July
Lancashire
71/0 (14.5 overs)
v
Kent (H)
No result
 
 
JJ Bohannon 39* (54)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Points: Kent 1, Lancashire 1
  • NN Gilchrist made his List A debut.
30 July
Sussex (H)
209/7 (29 overs)
v
Kent
50/1 (5.4 overs)
No result
 
 
TM Head 52 (37)
NN Gilchrist 3/45 (6 overs)
TS Muyeye 24* (12)
JM Coles 1/2 (0.4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to field.
  • The match was reduced to 29 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Sussex 1, Kent 1
1 August
Kent
158 (47.5 overs)
v
Essex (H)
159/1 (31.1 overs)
Essex won by 9 wickets
 
 
HG Munsey 39 (62)
RN ten Doeschate 2/7 (3 overs)
AN Cook 77* (90)
ME Milnes 1/29 (5 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Essex 2, Kent 0
6 August
Kent
217/9 (35 overs)
v
Middlesex (H)
196 (32.3 overs)
Kent won by 21 runs
 
 
MK O'Riordan 60 (51)
ER Bamber 3/41 (7 overs)
JM de Caires 43 (40)
NN Gilchrist 5/45 (6.3 overs)
  • Middlesex won the toss and chose to field.
  • The match was reduced to 35 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Middlesex 0, Kent 2
8 August
Kent (H)
105 (22.5 overs)
v
Hampshire
107/4 (18.2 overs)
Hampshire won by 6 wickets
 
 
County Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: BV Taylor and CM Watts
OG Robinson 27 (35)
IG Holland 4/12 (5 overs)
TP Alsop 37 (43)
HW Podmore 2/26 (4.2 overs)
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 24 overs per side due to rain. Hampshire were set a revised target of 107 runs to win.
  • Points: Kent 0, Hampshire 2
  • JA Gordon made his List A debut.
12 August
Kent (H)
218/9 (50 overs)
v
Gloucestershire
219/2 (37.4 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets
 
 
OG Robinson 75 (102)
GL van Buuren 3/34 (10 overs)
CDJ Dent 112* (108)
JEG Logan 1/35 (5 overs)
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Kent 0, Gloucestershire 2

T20 Blast

South Group

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1 Kent Spitfires 149401190.657
2 Somerset 148402180.371
3 Sussex Sharks 146305170.479
4 Hampshire Hawks 146503150.388
5 Surrey 146503150.332
6 Gloucestershire 146602140.201
7 Essex Eagles 14580111−0.468
8 Middlesex 1449019−0.389
9 Glamorgan 1439028−1.371
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2021. Source: BBC Sport [51]
9 June
Kent (H)
176/6 (20 overs)
v
Hampshire
138/9 (20 overs)
Kent won by 38 runs
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and RJ Bailey
Player of the match: FJ Klaassen (Kent)
OG Robinson 48 (36)
MS Crane 3/23 (4 overs)
JJ Weatherley 37 (22)
FJ Klaassen 4/32 (4 overs)
  • Hampshire won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Kent 2, Hampshire 0
  • JEG Logan made his Twenty20 debut and played his first game for Kent.
11 June
Kent (H)
178/8 (20 overs)
v
Middlesex
162/8 (20 overs)
Kent won by 16 runs
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: PJ Hartley and AG Wharf
Player of the match: JA Leaning (Kent)
JA Leaning 64 (42)
CJ Green 5/32 (4 overs)
LBK Hollman 51 (33)
DI Stevens 3/32 (4 overs)
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Kent 2, Middlesex 0
13 June
Kent (H)
183/5 (20 overs)
v
Gloucestershire
178/8 (20 overs)
Kent won by 5 runs
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: NL Bainton and GD Lloyd
Player of the match: JA Leaning (Kent)
JA Leaning 81* (51)
DA Payne 3/30 (4 overs)
BAC Howell 44 (23)
JL Denly 2/20 (3 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Kent 2, Gloucestershire 0
  • Qais Ahmad made his Kent debut.
15 June
Somerset (H)
204/7 (20 overs)
v
Kent
158 (18 overs)
Somerset won by 47 runs
 
 
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: BV Taylor and RJ Warren
Player of the match: TB Abell (Somerset)
TB Abell 68 (33)
G Stewart 3/33 (4 overs)
Z Crawley 48 (23)
M de Lange 3/18 (3 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Somerset 2, Kent 0
16 June
Kent
144/7 (20 overs)
v
Glamorgan (H)
104 (17.4 overs)
Kent won by 40 runs
 
 
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: ID Blackwell and IN Ramage
Player of the match: ME Milnes (Kent)
JM Cox 32* (24)
DA Douthwaite 2/17 (3 overs)
WJ Weighell 24 (20)
ME Milnes 5/23 (3.4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Kent 2, Glamorgan 0
20 June
Kent (H)
236/3 (20 overs)
v
Essex
169 (19.2 overs)
Kent won by 67 runs
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: BJ Debenham and PR Pollard
Player of the match: JA Leaning (Kent)
DJ Bell-Drummond 88 (44)
PI Walter 1/21 (2 overs)
AJA Wheater 46 (29)
JA Leaning 3/15 (2 overs)
  • Essex won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Kent 2, Essex 0
  • Kent's score of 236/3 was their highest Twenty20 Blast total. [52]
22 June
Kent
147/7 (20 overs)
v
Gloucestershire (H)
149/2 (13.4 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets
 
 
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: PK Baldwin and NGB Cook
Player of the match: GD Phillips (Gloucestershire)
Z Crawley 43 (29)
TMJ Smith 2/17 (3 overs)
GD Phillips 41* (25)
ME Milnes 1/15 (2 overs)
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and chose to field.
  • Points: Gloucestershire 2, Kent 0
25 June
Kent
167/9 (20 overs)
v
Essex (H)
31/4 (5 overs)
Kent won by 28 runs (DLS Method)
 
 
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: RJ Bailey and RA White
Player of the match: DJ Bell-Drummond (Kent)
DJ Bell-Drummond 50 (29)
SR Harmer 4/26 (4 overs)
DW Lawrence 19* (13)
ME Milnes 2/15 (3 overs)
  • Essex won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain
  • Points: Essex 0, Kent 2
28 June
Kent (H)
168/8 (20 overs)
v
Somerset
169/0 (15.4 overs)
Somerset won by 10 wickets
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: BJ Debenham and PR Pollard
Player of the match: T Banton (Somerset)
Z Crawley 39 (32)
L Gregory 4/27
T Banton 107* (51)
  • Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Kent 0, Somerset 0
29 June
Sussex (H)
v
Match abandoned
 
 
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: NA Mallender and N Pratt
  • No toss
  • No play was possible due to rain.
  • Points: Sussex 1, Kent 1
2 July
Kent (H)
191/4 (20 overs)
v
Surrey
180/6 (20 overs)
Kent won by 11 runs
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: NA Mallender and M Newell
Player of the match: WG Jacks (Surrey)
JM Cox 61* (28)
WG Jacks 1/12 (2 overs)
WG Jacks 87 (54)
AF Milne 4/38 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kent 2, Surrey 0
9 July
Surrey (H)
128/7 (20 overs)
v
Kent
129/1 (15.3 overs)
Kent won by 9 wickets
 
 
The Oval, London
Umpires: IA Gould and T Lungley
Player of the match: DJ Bell-Drummond (Kent)
J Clark 37* (31)
AF Milne 2/13 (4 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 53* (37)
DT Moriarty 1/26 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey 0, Kent 2
16 July
Kent (H)
157/8 (20 overs)
v
Middlesex
80 (16.3 overs)
Kent won by 77 runs
 
 
Lord's, London
Umpires: BJ Debenham and NJ Llong
Player of the match: EO Hooper (Kent)
HZ Finch 47 (35)
BC Cullen 4/33 (4 overs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 13 (9)
EO Hooper 3/24 (4 overs)
18 July
Kent (H)
130/7 (20 overs)
v
Sussex
134/6 (17.1 overs)
Sussex won by 4 wickets
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: NL Bainton and RJ Warren
Player of the match: RS Bopara (Sussex)
CS MacLeod 31 (27)
RS Bopara 3/15 (4 overs)
LJ Wright 39 (29)
HW Podmore 3/35 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Kent 0, Sussex 2

Play-offs

Quarter-final

27 August
Kent (H)
162/7 (20 overs)
v
Birmingham Bears
141 (20 overs)
Kent won by 21 runs
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: M Burns and RJ Warren
Player of the match: SW Billings (Kent)
SW Billings 56 (37)
TT Bresnan 4/26 (4 overs)
JB Lintott 41 (20)
ME Milnes 4/24 (4 overs)
  • Birmingham Bears won the toss and chose to field.

Semi-final

18 September
Kent
168/8 (20 overs)
v
Sussex
147 (19.1 overs)
Kent won by 21 runs
 
 
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: GD Lloyd and MJ Saggers
Player of the match: DJ Bell-Drummond (Kent)
DJ Bell-Drummond 82 (51)
TS Mills 3/33 (4 overs)
GHS Garton 41 (23)
FJ Klaassen 4/17 (3.1 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and chose to bat.

Final

18 September
Kent
167/6 (20 overs)
v
Somerset
142/9 (20 overs)
Kent won by 25 runs
 
 
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: M Burns and MJ Saggers
Player of the match: JM Cox (Kent)
JM Cox 58* (28)
RE van der Merwe 3/19 (4 overs)
WCF Smeed 43 (32)
JL Denly 3/31 (4 overs)
  • Somerset won the toss and chose to field.

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