Kent County Cricket Club in 2012

Kent County Cricket Club
2012 season
Coach West Indies Cricket Board Jimmy Adams
Captain England Rob Key
Overseas player West Indies Cricket Board Brendan Nash
Ground(s) St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells
County Ground, Beckenham
County Championship 7th, Division Two
Clydesdale Bank 40 3rd, Group C
Friends Life t20 5th, South Group
Most runs FC: SA Northeast (969)
LA: SW Billings (315)
T20: SW Billings (216)
Most wickets FC: CE Shreck (58)
LA: DI Stevens (20)
T20: AJ Ball (12)
Most catches FC: JC Tredwell (13)
LA: DI Stevens (7); JC Tredwell (7)
T20: RWT Key (5)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals FC: GO Jones (52)
LA: GO Jones (16)
T20: GO Jones (10)
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In 2012, Kent County Cricket Club competed in Division Two of the County Championship, Group C of the 40-over Clydesdale Bank 40 and the South Group of the Friends Life t20. Kent also hosted a first-class match at the St Lawrence Ground against the touring South Africans. At the start of the season, Kent played a three-day MCC Universities match at Oxford MCCU, but this match did not have first-class status. It was the first season in charge for new head coach Jimmy Adams after the departure of Paul Farbrace who had been the club's Director of Cricket for two seasons.[1] The club captain was former England batsman Rob Key who had been club captain since 2006. Brendan Nash joined Kent as their overseas player.[2]

Kent finished third of nine in Division Two of the County Championship, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division One. The county performed well in the Clydesdale Bank 40, winning 7 out of 9 completed matches, but missed out on qualification for the knockout stages despite finishing level on points with group runners-up Warwickshire. A surprise loss to the Unicorns and a no result against the same opposition when rain forced an abandonment after Kent had restricted their opponents to just 177/8 ultimately proved costly, and Kent missed out on a semi-final appearance after losing their final match against Sussex.[3][4][5] The Friends Life t20 campaign was disappointing for Kent, with the side winning just 4 out of 10 matches and finishing in 4th place (out of 6) in the South Group.

At international level, James Tredwell played One Day Internationals for England during the English summer, playing in a single match against Australia and later three matches against South Africa. Tredwell also played two First Class matches for the England Lions against Australia A. Matt Coles also played in one of these matches for the England Lions.[6]

Squad

Kent signed five players ahead of the 2012 season. Fast bowler Charlie Shreck joined from Nottinghamshire in September 2011.[7] Veteran batsman Mike Powell signed for the county after spending 15 seasons with Glamorgan in November.[8] Durham all-rounder Ben Harmison was the third new signing before the end of 2011 when he joined Kent in December.[9] Kent signed Australian-born West Indian batsman Brendan Nash as their overseas player for 2012 in March.[2] The other addition to the squad saw batsman Scott Newman join on loan for the first two months of the season from Middlesex as cover for Daniel Bell-Drummond who was on England Under-19 duty.[10] Newman had dropped down the pecking order at Middlesex after the arrival of Joe Denly from Kent after the end of the 2011 season.[11] Denly had made his debut for Kent in 2005.

In addition to Denly, Martin van Jaarsveld also left the county after the 2011 season.[1] He had been with Kent since 2005 and initially agreed to join Leicestershire, but later cancelled the deal and instead announced his retirement from county cricket in November 2011, citing fatigue.[12] Simon Cook, who had also joined the county in 2005, retired from playing towards the end of the 2012 season.[13]

Squad list

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Daniel Bell-Drummond  England 3 August 1993 (aged 18) Right-handed Right arm medium
Alex Blake  England 25 January 1989 (aged 23) Left-handed Right arm medium-fast
Fabian Cowdrey  England 30 January 1993 (aged 19) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Robert Key  England 12 May 1979 (aged 32) Right-handed Right arm off break Club captain
Brendan Nash  Jamaica 14 December 1977 (aged 34) Left-handed Left arm medium Overseas Player
Scott Newman  England 3 November 1979 (aged 32) Left-handed Right arm medium On loan from Middlesex
Sam Northeast  England 16 October 1989 (aged 22) Right-handed Right arm off break
Chris Piesley  England 12 February 1992 (aged 20) Left-handed Right arm off break
Mike Powell  Wales 3 February 1977 (aged 35) Right-handed Right arm off break
All-rounders
Azhar Mahmood  Pakistan 28 February 1975 (aged 37) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium British Citizen
Adam Ball  England 1 March 1993 (aged 19) Right-handed Left arm fast-medium
Matt Coles  England 26 May 1990 (aged 21) Left-handed Right arm fast-medium
Ben Harmison  England 9 January 1986 (aged 26) Left-handed Right arm medium-fast
Darren Stevens  England 30 April 1976 (aged 35) Right-handed Right arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Sam Billings  England 15 June 1991 (aged 20) Right-handed —
Geraint Jones  England 14 July 1979 (aged 32) Right-handed —
Bowlers
Mitchell Claydon  England 25 January 1982 (aged 30) Left-handed Right arm medium-fast
Simon Cook  England 15 January 1977 (aged 35) Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
Mark Davies  England 4 October 1980 (aged 31) Right-handed Right arm medium
Ben Kemp  England 26 May 1993 (aged 18) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Adam Riley  England 23 March 1992 (aged 20) Right-handed Right arm off break
Ashley Shaw  England 15 April 1991 (aged 20) Right-handed Left arm fast-medium
Charlie Shreck  England 6 January 1978 (aged 34) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Ivan Thomas  England 25 September 1991 (aged 20) Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
James Tredwell  England 27 February 1982 (aged 30) Left-handed Right arm off break

County Championship

Division Two

Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Derbyshire (C) 16 6 2 0 8 0 31 43 0.0 194
Yorkshire (P) 16 5 0 0 11 0 41 40 0.0 194
Kent 16 4 3 0 9 0 39 40 0.0 170
Hampshire 16 4 5 0 7 0 28 40 0.0 153
Essex 16 3 3 0 10 0 27 40 0.0 145
Glamorgan 16 3 6 0 6 1 28 35 1.0 131
Leicestershire 16 3 3 0 10 0 24 33 5.0 130
Northamptonshire 16 2 5 0 9 0 37 34 0.0 130
Gloucestershire 16 3 6 0 6 1 22 35 0.0 126
Source: Cricinfo[14]

Matches

Other first-class match

Tour match

Clydesdale Bank 40

Group C

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Sussex Sharks 12 7 1 0 4 18 +1.012
Warwickshire Bears 12 8 3 0 1 17 +0.660
Kent Spitfires 12 7 2 0 3 17 +0.870
Derbyshire Falcons 12 4 5 0 3 11 -0.438
Yorkshire Carnegie 12 4 7 0 1 9 +0.006
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 12 1 6 0 5 7 -0.568
Unicorns 12 1 8 0 3 5 -1.545
Source: Cricinfo[15]

Matches

Friends Life t20

South Division

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Sussex Sharks 10 6 1 0 3 15 +1.389
Hampshire Royals 10 5 2 0 3 13 +0.693
Essex Eagles 10 5 4 0 1 11 –0.032
Kent Spitfires 10 4 5 0 1 9 –0.465
Middlesex Panthers 10 3 7 0 0 6 –0.210
Surrey Lions 10 3 7 0 0 6 -0.700
Source: Cricinfo[16]

Matches

MCCU match

Kent's 3-day match against Oxford MCCU in May 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
Sam Northeast 1219296916557.0053.003611123
Brendan Nash 16245908132*47.7857.14340981
Robert Key 1524379711937.9547.04151920
Mike Powell 1721469513440.8844.38234871
Geraint Jones 162046778842.3152.03071743
Darren Stevens 1620061912330.9561.71223892
Matt Coles 15181392103*23.0572.45114479
Ben Harmison 121713254620.3140.72000361
James Tredwell 131322278720.6343.48012250
Mark Davies 151642275818.9147.48012308
Scott Newman 6902156423.8849.53011340
Alex Blake 5811647323.4244.56011240
Daniel Bell-Drummond 24112348*41.0051.89001190
Charlie Shreck 171711861614.3355.84001133
Azhar Mahmood 120494924.5063.6300150
Simon Cook 220281514.0051.8500040
Adam Riley 6602083.3313.6900100
Sam Billings 110131313.0046.4200010
Ivan Thomas 22100*0.000.0000100
Source: Cricinfo[17]
List A (Clydesdale Bank 40)
Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
Sam Billings 1111431514345.00100.00110441
Robert Key 1111328310135.3773.50101262
Sam Northeast 11811986928.2871.48011121
Darren Stevens 11701975928.1480.08010230
Brendan Nash 95318970*94.5095.45020120
Geraint Jones 116515252*152.00117.82010112
Alex Blake 8717718*12.8368.75000120
Azhar Mahmood 4212820*28.0093.3300031
James Tredwell 1032191419.0073.0700020
Mark Davies 91133*-25.0000000
Matt Coles 910222.0028.5700000
Adam Ball 510111.0033.3300000
Simon Cook 7000--------
Adam Riley 2000--------
Source:Cricinfo[18]
Twenty20 (Friends Life t20)
Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
Sam Billings 9902165924.00101.88010174
Darren Stevens 9912076025.87135.290101112
Sam Northeast 9811926027.42122.29010194
Robert Key 88111651*16.5791.33010122
Azhar Mahmood 8801103013.7598.2100173
Alex Blake 440753517.50127.2700134
Brendan Nash 651692617.25106.1500070
Geraint Jones 9736424*16.00101.5800022
Adam Ball 96239189.75130.0000041
Matt Coles 6523114*10.33124.0000160
Simon Cook 4433019*30.00115.3800011
Mark Davies 94115135.0083.3300210
Adam Riley 31155*-125.0000000
James Tredwell 620321.5060.0000000
Source: Cricinfo[19]

Bowling

First-class (County Championship and Tour match)
Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5w 10w
Charlie Shreck 1727526.31221544585/419/14026.622.9354.420
Matt Coles 1524357.4461197536/519/8322.583.3440.420
Mark Davies 1524368.3128699365/277/5819.411.8961.410
Darren Stevens 1623304.363840355/356/4624.002.7552.210
James Tredwell 131530178752193/385/11839.572.4995.000
Adam Riley 6881.41930172/433/11143.003.6870.000
Brendan Nash 161028.517241/21/218.002.4943.200
Ivan Thomas 2235.0118832/292/2929.332.5170.000
Azhar Mahmood 1221.057122/252/7135.503.3863.000
Simon Cook 2112.051911/191/1919.001.5872.000
Alex Blake 511.0010---1.00-00
Robert Key 1524.01270---6.75-00
Scott Newman 616.00310---5.16-00
Ben Harmison 12419.02660---3/47-00
Source: Cricinfo[20]
List A (Clydesdale Bank 40)
Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Ave Econ SR 4w 5w
Darren Stevens 111174.12326205/3616.304.3922.211
Matt Coles 9952.23281176/3216.525.3618.401
James Tredwell 101061.41300134/2423.074.8628.410
Mark Davies 9969.012255103/1025.503.6941.400
Simon Cook 7739.0018752/3037.404.7946.800
Adam Ball 5527.0214242/3935.505.2540.500
Azhar Mahmood 4417.008332/1427.6648834.000
Brendan Nash 9518.007522/1437.504.1654.000
Adam Riley 224.00190--4.75-00
Source:Cricinfo[21]
Twenty20 (Friends Life t20)
Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Ave Econ SR 4w 5w
Adam Ball 9928.30217122/1818.087.6114.200
Azhar Mahmood 8824.20212103/1221.208.7114.600
Darren Stevens 9922.0013573/1319.286.1318.800
Mark Davies 9936.0020672/1829.425.7230.800
Simon Cook 4414.0010343/4125.757.3521.000
James Tredwell 6623.0014942/2737.256.4734.500
Matt Coles 6616.0019242/4648.0012.0024.000
Adam Riley 339.006122/1530.506.7727.000
Brendan Nash 613.003211/3232.0010.6618.000
Source: Cricinfo[22]

References

  1. 1 2 Joe Denly, Martin van Jaarsveld and coach Paul Farbrace leave Kent, BBC Sport website, 2011-9-28. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  2. 1 2 Kent sign West Indian batsman Brendan Nash, BBC Sport website, 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  3. ↑ Querl stars as Unicorns win, ESPN Cricinfo, 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  4. ↑ Rain denies Kent revenge shot, ESPN Cricinfo, 2012-06-5. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  5. ↑ Wright, Prior blast Sussex into semis, ESPN Cricinfo, 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  6. ↑ Australia A tour of England, 2012, Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  7. ↑ Charlie Shreck leaves Nottinghamshire to join Kent, BBC Sport website, 2011-9-6. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  8. ↑ Former Glamorgan batsman Michael Powell joins Kent, BBC Sport website, 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  9. ↑ Kent snap up all-rounder Ben Harmison, BBC Sport website, 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  10. ↑ Middlesex opener Scott Newman joins Kent on loan, BBC Sport website, 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  11. ↑ Joe Denly has signed for Middlesex, BBC Sport website, 2011-9-28. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  12. ↑ Martin van Jaarsveld cancels Leicestershire deal and retires, BBC Sport website, 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  13. ↑ Simon Cook calls time at Kent, Kent County Cricket Club, 2012-8-30. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  14. ↑ 2012 Championship Division Two points table, Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  15. ↑ 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Points Table, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  16. ↑ 2012 Friends Life t20 Points Table, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  17. ↑ Season 2012 - Kent / Records / First-class matches / Most runs, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  18. ↑ Season 2012 - Kent / Records / List A matches / Most runs, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  19. ↑ Season 2012 - Kent / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most runs, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  20. ↑ Season 2012 - Kent / Records / First-class matches / Most wickets, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  21. ↑ Season 2012 - Kent / Records / List A matches / Most wickets, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  22. ↑ Season 2012 - Kent / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most wickets, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

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