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County by County 2026 Season Preview – Division Two – Kent

Kent started the season, like the favourites for promotion they were touted to be, with a thumping win over Northamptonshire and new signing Keith Dudgeon ripping through the batting with seven second innings wickets.

By the second game of the campaign, the South African was out for the season, by the start of May Kent’s attack so injury ravaged they were loaning bowlers in.

 

Formed: 1870
Home Ground: The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury
One-Day Name: Kent Spitfires
Captain(s): Daniel Bell-Drummond (CC), TBC (ODC), Sam Billings (T20), Megan Belt (Women)
Head Coach: Adam Hollioake
2025 Results: CC2: 8/8; ODC: 7/9 (Group B); T20: quarter-final; WODC: 9/10 (L2); WT20: 4/5 (South Group L2); WCCT20: quarter-final
Honours: Championship: (7) 1906, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1970, 1977(s), 1978; Gillette/NatWest/C&G/FP Trophy: (2) 1967, 1974; Pro40/National League/CB40/ODC: (2) 2001, 2022; Benson & Hedges Cup: (3) 1973, 1976, 1978; Sunday League: (4) 1972, 1973,...

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