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Surrey suffered a dramatic one-run Benson and Hedges Cup defeat in Canterbury, but qualify as the Southern group runner's up while Kent crash out

Kent County Cricket Club has announced that it will be holding its inaugural Open Day on Saturday 12 May 2001

Hampshire keep their options open and take 13 players to Canterbury for their opening Benson & Hedges Cup clash with Kent on Tuesday

Yorkshire pulled off a thrilling last-over victory over Kent after successfully chasing a target of 176 from 38 overs in Canterbury

Former England under-19 opening bat Rob Key prevented Yorkshire from wrapping up a three-day victory in Canterbury with a fighting, unbeaten 97 that took the game into its final day

Half-centuries from England's Michael Vaughan and Australia's Darren Lehmann provided fitting entertainment at the start of an Ashes summer as Yorkshire continued to dominate in their game with Kent

England's selectors received an early-season scare when England's centrally contracted paceman Matthew Hoggard limped out of Yorkshire's CricInfo Championship clash with Kent after sending down just 12.1 overs on the lush St Lawrence outfield

In the first of a series of features for this eagerly-anticipated season, CricInfo photographer Paul McGregor takes a sidelong look at the preparations, the photocalls, and other activities which punctuate the build-up to a summer of English cricket

Kent have signed the South African batsman Daryll Cullinan as their overseas player for the coming season

KENT'S outside chances of pulling off a last day victory over Yorkshire disappeared in the first session as they slid to 67 for seven against a buoyant White Rose pace attack

Yorkshire improved their chances of securing the runner's-up slot in the county championship first division after securing a 32-run win over Kent in Canterbury

Kent edged ever nearer a draw and the likelihood of first division championship survival on day three of their cut and thrust clash with Yorkshire in Canterbury

Yorkshire were happy to go in for an early tea in Canterbury this afternoon after Kent reduced them to 51 for three when rain stopped played after 17.3 overs of the Tykes second innings

England all-rounder Mark Ealham claimed season's best figures of five for 35 to dismiss Yorkshire for 145 and leave Kent a last day victory target of 230 in their intriguing championship clash with Yorkshire in Canterbury

Yorkshire lost their last three wickets for 35 runs in Canterbury this morning to be dismissed for 401 by struggling Kent

Indian batsman Rahul Dravid edged toward his 1,000 championship runs for the season in Canterbury this afternoon to frustrate Yorkshire on day two of Kent's final home championship match of the campaign

England's rookie pace bowler Matthew Hoggard bagged the prized scalp of Indian Test bat Rahul Dravid as Kent and Yorkshire matched each other blow for blow on day two of this evenly contested championship game in Canterbury

An unbroken third wicket stand worth 145 between Yorkshire's Anthony McGrath and Darren Lehmann sent the white rose county into tea on 277 for two on day one of their championship clash with Kent in Canterbury

Kent captain Matthew Fleming claimed four wickets to inspire a late Kent comeback against Yorkshire

Michael Vaughan scored an unbeaten half-century to help Yorkshire dominate the opening session of their championship match with Kent in Canterbury