Kent County Cricket Club in 2008

In 2008, Kent County Cricket Club competed in Division One of the County Championship, the South-East Division of the 50-over Friends Provident Trophy, Division Two of the NatWest Pro40 and the South Division of the Twenty20 Cup. Kent also hosted a three-day first-class match against the touring New Zealanders and a three-day match without first-class status against Leeds/Bradford UCCE, both at the St Lawrence Ground.

Kent County Cricket Club
2008 season
Coach Graham Ford
Captain Rob Key
Overseas player Yasir Arafat
Ground(s)St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells
County Ground, Beckenham
County Championship8th, Division One (relegated)
Friends Provident TrophyRunners-up
Natwest Pro404th, Division Two
Twenty20 CupRunners-up
Most runsFC: M van Jaarsveld (1,150)
LA: M van Jaarsveld (907)
T20: JL Denly (451)
Most wicketsFC: RH Joseph (55)
LA: Yasir Arafat (27)
T20: Yasir Arafat (23)
Most catchesFC: M van Jaarsveld (28)
LA: DI Stevens (7)
T20: M van Jaarsveld (8)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsFC: GO Jones (67)
LA: GO Jones (28)
T20: GO Jones (10)
← 2007 2009 →

Kent were relegated from Division One of the County Championship, finishing second from bottom. They performed more strongly in limited overs cricket, finishing fourth in Division Two of the NatWest Pro40 and reaching the final of both the Twenty20 Cup and the Friends Provident Trophy, where they were defeated by Middlesex and Essex,[1][2] respectively. Kent had been the defending champions in the Twenty20 Cup.

Squad

Former Pakistan international all-rounder Azhar Mahmood signed a contract with Kent in November 2007 and, having recently applied for British citizenship, he would not count as an overseas player.[3] South African all-rounder Justin Kemp, who played for Kent in 2005 and 2006, re-signed for the county on a two-year deal in February as a Kolpak player.[4]

Left-arm spinner Min Patel announced his retirement in February, ending a 19-year career with Kent that included two Test caps for England and a total of 630 first-class wickets.[5]

Neil Dexter signed for Essex on a one-month load in June and this was subsequently extended.[6][7] After becoming frustrated at a lack of first XI opportunities, Dexter turned down a new contract at the end of the season and went on to sign for Middlesex.[8]

Batsman Matt Walker was released in September after 20 years with Kent, and having made his first-team debut in 1992.[9] Walker went on to sign for Essex.[10] The 2008 season would also be the second and last with Kent for Yasir Arafat, before he re-signed for Sussex.[11]

Squad list
  • Ages given as of the first day of the County Championship season, 16 April 2008.
Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Alex Blake England (1989-01-25)25 January 1989 (aged 19)Left-handedRight arm medium-fast
Joe Denly England (1986-03-16)16 March 1986 (aged 22)Right-handedRight arm leg break
Neil Dexter England (1984-08-21)21 August 1984 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
James Goodman England (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 17)Right-handedRight arm medium
Robert Key England (1979-05-12)12 May 1979 (aged 28)Right-handedRight arm off breakClub captain
Sam Northeast England (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 18)Right-handedRight arm off break
Martin van Jaarsveld South Africa (1974-06-18)18 June 1974 (aged 33)Right-handedRight arm medium / Right arm off breakKolpak player, vice-captain
Matt Walker England (1974-01-02)2 January 1974 (aged 34)Left-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
Azhar Mahmood Pakistan (1975-02-28)28 February 1975 (aged 33)Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumBritish citizen
Justin Kemp South Africa (1977-10-02)2 October 1977 (aged 30)Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumKolpak player
Ryan McLaren South Africa (1983-02-09)9 February 1983 (aged 25)Left-handedRight arm medium-fastKolpak player
Darren Stevens England (1976-04-30)30 April 1976 (aged 31)Right-handedRight arm medium
Yasir Arafat Pakistan (1982-03-12)12 March 1982 (aged 26)Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
Paul Dixey England (1987-11-02)2 November 1987 (aged 20)Right-handed—
Geraint Jones England (1979-07-14)14 July 1979 (aged 28)Right-handed—
Bowlers
Simon Cook England (1977-01-15)15 January 1977 (aged 31)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
James Iles England (1990-02-11)11 February 1990 (aged 18)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
Robbie Joseph England (1982-01-20)20 January 1982 (aged 26)Right-handedRight arm fast
Amjad Khan England (1980-10-14)14 October 1980 (aged 27)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Martin Saggers England (1972-05-23)23 May 1972 (aged 35)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
James Tredwell England (1982-02-27)27 February 1982 (aged 26)Left-handedRight arm off break

County Championship

Division One
P
 Team
 Pld
 W
 L
 Tie
 D
 Aban
 Bat
 Bowl
 Deduct
 Pts
 Promoted / Relegated
1 Durham 16 6 3 0 6 1 37 41 0 190 Winners of Championship
2 Nottinghamshire 16 5 3 0 7 1 37 43 0 182
3 Hampshire 16 5 4 0 7 0 33 47 0 178
4 Somerset 16 3 2 0 11 0 44 44 0 174
5 Lancashire 16 5 2 0 8 1 24 40 0 170
6 Sussex 16 2 2 0 12 0 45 38 0 159
7 Yorkshire 16 2 5 0 9 0 50 45 0 159
8 Kent 16 4 6 0 6 0 30 44 0 154 Relegated to
Championship Division 2
9 Surrey 16 0 5 0 10 1 45 36 1 124

Source: [12][13]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points

Matches

Other first-class match

Tour match

Friends Provident Trophy

South-East Division
Team Pld W T L NR Pts NRR
Kent Spitfires 8502111+0.647
Essex Eagles 840319+0.310
Middlesex Crusaders 830328+0.064
Surrey Brown Caps 830417-0.627
Sussex Sharks 810435-0.534

Matches

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

NatWest Pro40

Division Two
Team Pld W T L N/R Pts Net R/R
Essex Eagles 8610114+1.479
Yorkshire Carnegie 8511112+0.250
Glamorgan Dragons 8503010+0.113
Kent Spitfires 8402210+1.629
Surrey Brown Caps 840408–0.444
Warwickshire Bears 830328–0.242
Leicestershire Foxes 811425–0.463
Derbyshire Phantoms 811603–0.892
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 800622–0.993

Matches

Twenty20 Cup

South Division
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1Middlesex Crusaders10820016+0.732
2Essex Eagles10631013+0.937
3Kent Spitfires10640012+0.640
4Hampshire Hawks10541011-0.505
5Sussex Sharks1028004-0.876
6Surrey Brown Caps1028004-0.905

Matches

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

UCCE match

Kent's 3-day match against Leeds/Bradford UCCE in April did not have first-class status.

Statistics

Batting
First-class (County Championship and Tour match)
Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
Martin van Jaarsveld 162731,15013347.9160.464741406
Joe Denly 1730090514930.1660.812481288
Robert Key 15253864178*39.2756.212421240
Geraint Jones 1726466810630.3652.43133923
James Tredwell 17283566123*22.6438.50133791
Ryan McLaren 1623346465*23.2047.63023730
Darren Stevens 1421146312723.1565.02115665
Justin Kemp 1017141210225.7556.20130493
Yasir Arafat 1219539590*28.2162.30020530
Azhar Mahmood 68230611651.0073.20110463
Neil Dexter 78026510533.1242.74110291
Robbie Joseph 1518511823*9.0742.29005160
Martin Saggers 111671013311.2234.23003190
Matt Walker 6101942310.4440.0000190
Amjad Khan 6714621*7.6633.5700370
Alex Blake 10----------
Simon Cook 10----------
Source: Cricinfo[16]
List A (Friends Provident Trophy and NatWest Pro40)
Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
Martin van Jaarsveld 1616490712475.58105.224528514
Joe Denly 1717257910238.6069.84121733
Robert Key 16161543120*36.2080.32131584
Darren Stevens 15133336119*33.60106.661122810
Justin Kemp 1210126768*29.6666.08030212
Azhar Mahmood 141202586821.50120.000201411
Geraint Jones 171222318623.1082.79010174
Ryan McLaren 151162226344.40105.71011144
Matt Walker 7701684324.0078.50000123
Neil Dexter 221122101*122.0086.5210073
Yasir Arafat 1252812727.00117.3900062
Simon Cook 1330444214.6686.2700150
James Tredwell 171063820*9.5073.0700110
Amjad Khan 310444.0066.6600000
Martin Saggers 11133*-37.5000000
Robbie Joseph 102232*-50.0000000
Source:Cricinfo[17]
Twenty20 (Twenty20 Cup)
Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
Joe Denly 131304519134.69118.990514416
Robert Key 131303455226.53133.72011525
Azhar Mahmood 131362945542.00168.000102314
Darren Stevens 131352676933.37146.700122111
Justin Kemp 111102014918.27122.560001011
Martin van Jaarsveld 121101403212.72121.73000141
Yasir Arafat 13821304221.66154.76000135
Ryan McLaren 13946319*12.60143.1800060
Geraint Jones 1311359287.37100.0000322
Matt Walker 33020126.6674.0700001
James Tredwell 135462*6.0060.0000100
Robbie Joseph 11111*-100.0000000
Simon Cook 121100*--00000
Source: Cricinfo[18]

Bowling
First-class (County Championship and Tour match)
Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5w 10w
Robbie Joseph 1527419.1871,433556/369/6226.053.4145.720
Ryan McLaren 1625400.0831,179506/758/9023.582.9448.020
Yasir Arafat 1220317.4621,105386/867/14929.073.4750.110
Martin Saggers 1119276.569873244/265/4836.373.1569.200
James Tredwell 1723364.4631,226243/356/11451.083.3691.100
Azhar Mahmood 610147.028404216/557/9119.232.7442.020
Amjad Khan 611145.136433213/106/6320.612.9841.400
Martin van Jaarsveld 161277.012220115/335/3320.002.8542.010
Darren Stevens 1417123.026322104/704/7032.202.6173.800
Matt Walker 629.014011/341/4040.004.4454.000
Robert Key 1512.0120---1.00-00
Neil Dexter 712.0090---4.50-00
Alex Blake 114.01170---4.25-00
Simon Cook 117.00250---3.57-00
Joe Denly 17414.02470---3.35-00
Source: Cricinfo[19]
List A (Friends Provident Trophy and NatWest Pro40)
Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Ave Econ SR 4w 5w
Yasir Arafat 1212101.411479274/2917.744.7122.520
Azhar Mahmood 1414106.17459204/2922.954.3231.820
Ryan McLaren 1514101.34525195/4627.635.1732.001
Robbie Joseph 101065.54314165/1319.624.7624.601
James Tredwell 171489.41478154/3231.865.3335.810
Simon Cook 131287.14410123/4134.164.7043.500
Darren Stevens 151159.0328652/2757.204.8470.800
Amjad Khan 3315.418142/2320.255.1723.500
Martin van Jaarsveld 16312.008121/2640.506.7536.000
Justin Kemp 1211.00120--12.00-00
Martin Saggers 116.00430--7.16-00
Source:Cricinfo[20]
Twenty20 (Twenty20 Cup)
Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Ave Econ SR 4w 5w
Yasir Arafat 131344.00341234/1714.827.7511.420
James Tredwell 131241.01264163/916.506.4315.300
Ryan McLaren 131343.50334153/2822.267.6117.500
Azhar Mahmood 131347.50368153/2724.537.6919.100
Simon Cook 121246.00379113/2134.458.2325.000
Darren Stevens 13816.0014052/2928.008.7519.200
Robbie Joseph 114.002422/2412.006.0012.0000
Martin van Jaarsveld 1211.00130--13.00-00
Source: Cricinfo[21]

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