Leicestershire’s promotion as champions in the Rothesay County Championship was confirmed despite the final day of their clash with Kent going the same way as days one and three, abandoned without a ball bowled to consign the contest to a draw.
Kent Cricket have announced the appointment of Nimmo Reid as Acting CEO of the Club from 1st November 2025.
Day three followed day one of their match against Kent in being lost entirely to the weather as already-promoted Leicestershire’s quest to secure the Division Two title in the Rothesay County Championship suffered more frustration.
A fine century from Rishi Patel, along with 90s from Shan Masood and Ben Cox, saw Leicestershire secure maximum batting bonus points and left them the verge of securing the Division Two title as they dominated a callow Kent attack after being put into bat at the UptonSteel County Ground.
Leicestershire’s push to crown their promotion to Division One of the Rothesay County Championship with the Division Two title suffered a frustrating start as day one of their final home match against bottom-of-the-table Kent fell foul of rain and strong winds.
Despite some spasmodic pyrotechnics on the final day, the Rothesay County Championship match between Kent and Lancashire ended in a draw, with the weather ruining what might have been a thrilling run chase.
An exciting finish could be in prospect on the final day of the Rothesay County Championship between Kent and Lancashire at Canterbury, after the hosts reached 206 for five at stumps, a lead of 215.
Kent lead Lancashire by 105 after reaching 96 without loss at stumps in their second innings of their Rothesay County Championship match at Canterbury.
Although Tunbridge Wells had already been crowned as champions of the Kent League Premier Division, there was still an issue to be decided at the other end of the table.
Lancashire bowled Kent out for 293 on day one of their Rothesay County Championship match at Canterbury, before reaching 19-0 at stumps, to trail by 274.
Lancashire Lightning are through to Finals Day and – 10 years on from their first – will get the chance to win their second Vitality Blast title next Saturday having beaten Kent Spitfires by three wickets chasing 154 in an engaging Emirates Old Trafford quarter-final.
Kent Cricket have announced that leg-spinning all-rounder Mo Rizvi has extended his time as a Kent first-team cricketer until the end of the current season.
Victory for Tunbridge Wells in the penultimate week of the season, ensured them being crowned as champions of the Kent League Premier Division.
Kent Cricket have announced that former Club Captain Sam Northeast will come home to Kent and re-join the county from Glamorgan at the start of the 2026 season, on a two-year contract with option of a third.
Yorkshire secured a home semi-final in the Metro Bank Cup after coasting to a 76-run victory over the Kent Spitfires at Canterbury.