Kent maintain consistent selection for Gloucestershire LVCC Match

There is a familiar look to the Kent Cricket side to play Gloucestershire in Bristol tomorrow, as the County returns to LV= County Championship cricket. The short foray into 50 over cricket against the touring Sri Lankan tour team now gives way to a return to the heart of the competitive season in four day cricket.

Head Coach Jimmy Adams has named the same 11 who faced Derbyshire in the rain affected draw and who beat Surrey at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence earlier in the month. Charlie Hartley having been added to the 12. ‘We are looking to continue the good work shown in the last couple games,’ stated Adams, ‘and look forward to the trip to Bristol.’

The post war record of matches between Kent and Gloucestershire, in Bristol, is firmly on the host’s side. In the 22 encounters Gloucestershire have prevailed eight times, to Kent’s two with 12 draws. The most recent fixture, 2012 was drawn, immediately preceded by a heavy defeat in 2009 – if with the bright spot of an impressive 128 by Vice-captain Sam Northeast.

The match begins 11am Sunday, 18 May, at the County Ground, Ashley Down, Bristol.

The squad is:

1. Rob Key (c)

2. Sam Northeast

3. Daniel Bell-Drummond

4. Brendan Nash

5. Ben Harmison

6. Darren Stevens

7. Sam Billings (w)

8. Adam Ball

9. Adam Riley.

10. Mitch Claydon

11. Doug Bollinger

12. Charlie Hartley

Injury Update:

Mark Davies –scheduled for a scan next week for bicep/shoulder as needing further investigation.

Fabian Cowdrey – quad strain, being monitored and managed

All other players are available for selection.

Historic Record: – click here for historic encounters played in Bristol since the end of World War 2.