Kent to take on Hampshire in pre-season friendly at The Ageas Bowl
Thursday 26th February 2015
Kent will take on Hampshire at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday and Wednesday 7 and 8 April.
A two-day fixture is scheduled between the sides starting at 11am against the 2014 Division Two champions.
Last season, Hampshire won by 196 runs at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in August before Kent were unlucky to only draw after forcing the follow-on at Southampton.
Centuries from Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sam Northeast were backed up by 92 from Sam Billings in an impressive 507 first-innings total.
In reply, Kent bowled out the hosts for 351 and restricted them to 248 for nine as spin duo James Tredwell and Adam Riley shared 15 wickets.
The only other pre-season first-team fixture currently arranged is a three-day University match versus Loughborough MCCU starting at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on Sunday 12 April.
After the Hampshire match, there will be a further opportunity for match practice as Kent and Northamptonshire play Warwickshire in a second XI friendly at The County Ground, Beckenham on Wednesday 15 April before the Championship season starts at Essex on Sunday 19 April at Chelmsford.
Click here for the 2015 fixtures for 1st, 2nd and women's XIs
Tickets for all 2015 home fixtures go on sale on Monday (2 March) at 10am via www.kentcricket.co.uk or by calling 01227 456 886