Kent County Cricket Club in 2009
The 2009 season saw Kent County Cricket Club competing in four competitions; the Second Division of the County Championship, the Friends Provident Trophy, the second division of the Pro40 League and the Twenty20 Cup. It was the county's first ever season in the second tier of the County Championship, following their relegation at the end of the 2008 season.
Promotion back to the First Division of the County Championship was achieved on 18 September following a draw against Leicestershire.
Summary
First-class matches
In all, the county played seventeen first-class matches, consisting of sixteen County Championship games and a three-day friendly against Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence.[3]
No. |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
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1 | 15–17 April | Loughborough UCCE | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Drawn | Not a County Championship match. | [4] |
2 | 21–24 April | Northamptonshire | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Drawn | | [5] |
3 | 29 April–2 May | Essex | County Ground, Chelmsford | Won by 192 runs | Won after following-on | [6] |
4 | 6–9 May | Glamorgan | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 204 runs | | [7] |
5 | 6–9 June | Leicestershire | Grace Road, Leicester | Drawn | | [8] |
6 | 16–19 June | Essex | Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells | Lost by 122 runs | | [9] |
7 | 30 June–3 July | Gloucestershire | County Ground, Beckenham | Won by 76 runs | | [10] |
8 | 10–13 July | Surrey | The Oval, London | Drawn | | [11] |
9 | 15–18 July | Glamorgan | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff | Won by an innings and 45 runs | | [12] |
10 | 31 July–3 August | Derbyshire | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 3 wickets | | [13] |
11 | 5–7 August | Middlesex | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Lost by 47 runs | | [14] |
12 | 11–14 August | Northamptonshire | County Ground, Northampton | Won by 238 runs | | [15] |
13 | 28–31 August | Surrey | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 6 wickets | | [16] |
14 | 2–5 September | Derbyshire | County Ground, Derby | Drawn | | [17] |
15 | 9–12 September | Middlesex | Uxbridge Cricket Club, Uxbridge | Won by 10 wickets | | [18] |
16 | 15–18 September | Leicestershire | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Drawn | | [19] |
17 | 23–25 September | Gloucestershire | County Ground, Bristol | Lost by an innings and 23 runs | | [20] |
One day matches
Comp. |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results |
Notes |
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FPT | 26 April | Somerset | County Ground, Taunton | Lost by 110 runs | | [21] |
FPT | 3 May | Middlesex | John Walker's Ground, Southgate | Won by 6 wickets | | [22] |
FPT | 4 May | Scotland | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 4 wickets | Duckworth–Lewis method used. | [23] |
FPT | 10 May | Warwickshire | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 4 wickets | | [24] |
FPT | 11 May | Middlesex | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Lost by 80 runs | | [25] |
FPT | 16 May | Somerset | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Lost by 45 runs | | [26] |
FPT | 18 May | Scotland | The Grange, Edinburgh | Lost by 9 wickets | Duckworth–Lewis method used. | [27] |
FPT | 20 May | Warwickshire | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Tied | Duckworth–Lewis method used. | [28] |
Pro40 | 21 July | Glamorgan | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff | Abandoned | Floodlit | [29] |
Pro40 | 9 August | Middlesex | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 12 runs | | [30] |
Pro40 | 18 August | Leicestershire | Grace Road, Leicester | Won by 3 wickets | Floodlit | [31] |
Pro40 | 23 August | Derbyshire | Queen's Park, Chesterfield | Won by 4 wickets | | [32] |
Pro40 | 27 August | Surrey | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 8 runs | Floodlit; Duckworth–Lewis method used. | [33] |
Pro40 | 6 September | Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | Lost by 25 runs | Duckworth–Lewis method used. | [34] |
Pro40 | 13 September | Warwickshire | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Lost by 59 runs | | [35] |
Pro40 | 27 September | Northamptonshire | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Lost by 99 runs | | [36] |
Twenty20 Cup
Kent finished top of the South Division table, qualifying for the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive season. Victory against Durham saw them qualify for Finals Day at Edgbaston, where they were comprehensively beaten by Somerset in the second semi final.
Stage |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Results |
Notes |
Ref |
South | 25 May | Essex | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | No result | | [37] |
South | 27 May | Middlesex | Lord's Cricket Ground, London | Won by 62 runs | Floodlit | [38] |
South | 29 May | Middlesex | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 4 wickets | | [39] |
South | 31 May | Sussex | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 5 wickets | | [40] |
South | 1 June | Essex | County Ground, Chelmsford | Lost by 36 runs | Floodlit | [41] |
South | 2 June | Sussex | County Ground, Hove | Lost by 2 runs | Floodlit; Duckworth–Lewis method | [42] |
South | 22 June | Hampshire | Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells | Won by 8 runs | | [43] |
South | 24 June | Surrey | The Oval, London | Won by 1 run | | [44] |
South | 26 June | Hampshire | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | Won by 7 wickets | Floodlit | [45] |
South | 28 June | Surrey | County Ground, Beckenham | Won by 16 runs | | [46] |
Quarter-Final | 27 July | Durham | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won by 56 runs | | [47] |
Semi-Final | 15 August | Somerset | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Lost by 7 wickets | | [48] |
Matches
First-class matches
Kent vs. Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence — Scorecard |
- No play on days 2 or 3 due to rain.
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Kent vs. Northamptonshire — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 11, Northamptonshire 10
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Essex vs. Kent — Scorecard |
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Kent vs. Glamorgan — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 19, Glamorgan 6
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Leicestershire vs. Kent — Scorecard |
- No play on days 1 and 2 due to rain.
Points: Kent 9, Leicestershire 9
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Kent vs. Essex — Scorecard |
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Kent vs. Gloucestershire — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 18, Gloucestershire 3
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Surrey vs. Kent — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 12, Surrey 9
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Glamorgan vs. Kent — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 22, Glamorgan 4
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Kent vs. Derbyshire — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 19, Derbyshire 6
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Kent vs. Middlesex — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 3, Middlesex 17
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Northamptonshire vs. Kent — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 18, Northamptonshire 4
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Kent vs. Surrey — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 22, Surrey 7
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Derbyshire vs. Kent — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 7, Derbyshire 12
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Middlesex vs. Kent — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 22, Middlesex 5
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Kent vs. Leicestershire — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 12, Leicestershire 7
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Gloucestershire vs. Kent — Scorecard |
- Points: Kent 4, Gloucestershire 22
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Friends Provident Trophy matches
Somerset vs. Kent — Scorecard |
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Kent 181 all out (33.1 overs) |
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- Match reduced to 38 overs per side.
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Middlesex vs. Kent — Scorecard |
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Kent 137 for 4 (37.2 overs) |
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Kent vs. Scotland — Scorecard |
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Kent 206 for 6 (42.2 overs) |
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- Rain stopped play after 20.2 overs of Kent's reply; the Kent target was reduced to 206 from 44 overs.[23]
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Kent vs. Warwickshire — Scorecard |
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Kent 219 for 6 (41.5 overs) |
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Kent vs. Middlesex — Scorecard |
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Kent 242 all out (45.4 overs) |
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Kent vs. Somerset — Scorecard |
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Kent 251 for 9 (50 overs) |
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Scotland vs. Kent — Scorecard |
Kent 65 for 4 (19.5 overs) |
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- Rain stopped play 10 overs into Kent's innings, reducing the match to 48 overs a side. Further rain after another 9.5 overs ended the innings; Scotland's target under the Duckworth–Lewis method was 77 from 18 overs.[27]
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Warwickshire vs. Kent — Scorecard |
Kent 265 all out (49.2 overs) |
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- Rain ended play after 46.5 overs of Warwickshire's reply; the Duckworth–Lewis target was 242.[28]
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Pro40 League matches
Glamorgan vs. Kent — Scorecard |
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Twenty20 Cup matches
Kent vs. Essex — Scorecard |
Essex187 for 7 (20 overs) |
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Kent 16 for 0 (3.2 overs) |
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- Bad light ended the match early, with Kent having not received the required number of overs to constitute a match.
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Middlesex vs. Kent — Scorecard |
Kent 191 for 3 (20 overs) |
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Kent vs. Middlesex — Scorecard |
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Kent 107 for 6 (18.2 overs) |
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Kent vs. Sussex — Scorecard |
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Kent 133 for 5 (17 overs) |
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Essex vs. Kent — Scorecard |
Essex205 for 4 (20 overs) |
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Kent 169 for 7 (20 overs) |
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Sussex vs. Kent — Scorecard |
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Kent 61 for 0 (11 overs) |
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- Floodlight failure forced an early conclusion,[49] Kent required 64 runs at the time of abandonment under the Duckworth–Lewis method.
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Kent vs. Hampshire — Scorecard |
Kent 182 for 4 (20 overs) |
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Surrey vs. Kent — Scorecard |
Kent 168 for 6 (20 overs) |
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Surrey167 all out (19.4 overs) |
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Hampshire vs. Kent — Scorecard |
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Kent 132 for 3 (17.5 overs) |
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Kent vs. Surrey — Scorecard |
Kent 184 for 7 (20 overs) |
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Quarter Final: Kent vs. Durham — Scorecard |
Kent 149 for 7 (20 overs) |
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Semi Final: Kent vs. Somerset — Scorecard |
Kent 145 for 5 (20 overs) |
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References
- 1 2 3 "Batting and Fielding for Kent in LV County Championship 2009". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Bowling for Kent in LV County Championship 2009". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Kent in First-Class Matches in 2009". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Loughborough UCCE at Canterbury, Apr 15-17, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Northamptonshire at Canterbury, Apr 21-24, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Essex v Kent at Chelmsford, Apr 29-May 2, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Glamorgan at Canterbury, May 6-9, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Leicestershire v Kent at Leicester, Jun 6-9, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Essex at Tunbridge Wells, Jun 16-19, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Gloucestershire at Beckenham, Jun 30-Jul 3, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Surrey v Kent at The Oval, Jul 10-13, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Glamorgan v Kent at Cardiff, Jul 15-18, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Derbyshire at Canterbury, Jul 31-Aug 3, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Middlesex at Canterbury, Aug 5-7, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Northamptonshire v Kent at Northampton, Aug 11-14, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Surrey at Canterbury, Aug 28-31, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Derbyshire v Kent at Derby, Sep 2-5, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Middlesex v Kent at Uxbridge, Sep 9-12, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Kent v Leicestershire at Canterbury, Sep 15-18, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Gloucestershire v Kent at Bristol, Sep 23-25, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Group B: Somerset v Kent at Taunton, Apr 26, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Group B: Middlesex v Kent at Southgate, May 3, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Group B: Kent v Somerset at Canterbury, May 4, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Group B: Kent v Warwickshire at Canterbury, May 10, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Group B: Kent v Middlesex at Canterbury, May 11, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Group B: Kent v Somerset at Canterbury, May 16, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Group B: Scotland v Kent at Edinburgh, May 18, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Group B: Warwickshire v Kent at Birmingham, May 20, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Glamorgan v Kent at Cardiff, Jul 21, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Kent v Middlesex at Canterbury, Aug 9, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Leicestershire v Kent at Leicester, Aug 18, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Derbyshire v Kent at Chesterfield, Aug 23, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Kent v Surrey at Canterbury, Aug 27, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Lancashire v Kent at Manchester, Sep 6, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Kent v Warwickshire at Canterbury, Sep 13, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Kent v Northamptonshire at Canterbury, Sep 27, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Kent v Essex at Canterbury, May 25, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Middlesex v Kent at Lord's, May 27, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Kent v Middlesex at Canterbury, May 29, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Kent v Sussex at Canterbury, May 31, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Essex v Kent at Chelmsford, Jun 1, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Sussex v Kent at Hove, Jun 2, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Kent v Hampshire at Tunbridge Wells, Jun 22, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Surrey v Kent at The Oval, Jun 24, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Hampshire v Kent at Southampton, Jun 26, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "South Division: Kent v Surrey at Canterbury, Jun 28, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Quarter-Final: Kent v Durham at Canterbury, Jul 27, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- 1 2 "2nd Semi-Final: Kent v Somerset at Birmingham, Aug 15, 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Hove lights out on luckless Kent". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
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