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The Spitfire Part of the Counter Press Network. Covering Kent County Cricket Club, edited by Fred Atkins of the ECB Reporters Network and Wisden.

The Blackpool debrief is now live for members. Overseas players (finally) making an impact; being spoiled by Hooper, Ara...
15/06/2026

The Blackpool debrief is now live for members. Overseas players (finally) making an impact; being spoiled by Hooper, Aravinda and Strang; freak injuries and a wide open Division Two:

PLUS: A wide-open promotion race, freak injuries, a win for the Horses and "being Egypt to Essex's British Musuem".

Report and reaction from what must be a borderline-euphoric Kent camp after a 140-run win over Lancashire is now live fo...
14/06/2026

Report and reaction from what must be a borderline-euphoric Kent camp after a 140-run win over Lancashire is now live for members:

The Star Boy from Bangladesh takes nine wickets, firing Kent's promotion hopes

Our take on day 2: "Benjamin was in full Gilchrist mode: a wicket-keeper who comes in just when the opposition thinks th...
13/06/2026

Our take on day 2: "Benjamin was in full Gilchrist mode: a wicket-keeper who comes in just when the opposition thinks they have a chance and kills every dream they ever had ..."

Lancashire are blown away for 87 before Finch and Benjamin seize control

It was 111-2 and then fate decided to sit squarely on the Kentish face: our take on day one at Blackpool is now live for...
12/06/2026

It was 111-2 and then fate decided to sit squarely on the Kentish face: our take on day one at Blackpool is now live for subscribers.

Liam Livingstone makes stellar return from a five-year exile before South African drags Kent back into the contest

11/06/2026

The Lancashire preview is now live members: David Lloyd's revolting, an England star is rested and a sentence I never thought I'd read, let alone write:

Sad news this morning. Kent Cricket has lost one of its most loyal supporters.
11/06/2026

Sad news this morning. Kent Cricket has lost one of its most loyal supporters.

Kent Cricket has lost one of its most loyal supporters.

The report from last night's defeat at Essex is live for subscribers. It was an objectively thrilling game of cricket - ...
10/06/2026

The report from last night's defeat at Essex is live for subscribers. It was an objectively thrilling game of cricket - but who wants objectivity?

After an objectively thilling game of cricket, Sam Billings wasn't spinning any hard luck stories

09/06/2026

Did anyone order a badly-kept secret? Kent sign Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud.

PREVIEW: Battle of the Bridge Round 2: Kent go from favourites to underdogs in less than a fortnight.
08/06/2026

PREVIEW: Battle of the Bridge Round 2: Kent go from favourites to underdogs in less than a fortnight.

Evison out of the 13-man squad for Chelmsford: Cox might be available for Essex

Shunted: Sean Hunt has a day out as Sussex take their revenge on Kent. Report now live for members.
08/06/2026

Shunted: Sean Hunt has a day out as Sussex take their revenge on Kent. Report now live for members.

Sean Hunt blows Kent away on a Sunday to forget in Hove

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