Cardiff pitch can’t ground the Spitfires

MATT Milnes inspired Kent to a 40-run thrashing of Glamorgan as they bounced back from their first Blast defeat in style on a dismal pitch in Cardiff.A two-paced surface with unreliable bounce made batting a treacherous affair as the Spitfires’ returning England stars Zak Crawley (15) and Sam Billings (30) struggled for fluency on Wednesday.Jordan Cox’s unbeaten 32 from 24 was the highest score in Kent’s total of 144-7 that looked sub-par on paper but was probably comparable to 200-plus given the conditions.Prem Sisodiya, Dan Douthwaite and Marnus Labuschagne to...

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