by afms379 | Jul 27, 2026 | KCHT Blog
ROB KEYRob Key, born in 1979, is a natural sportsman whose mother played cricket at county level and who himself was an accomplished hockey player. He first came to our attention when he was picked by England at Under-19 level, and then when in his first season of...
by afms379 | Jul 19, 2026 | KCHT Blog
STEVE MARSH On 12 May 1982 at Dartford, Derek Underwood and Steve Marsh appeared on the Kent first XI team sheet together for the first time. This game against Warwickshire was not Marsh’s first-class debut, as he had played for Kent against Oxford University ten days...
by afms379 | May 7, 2026 | KCHT Blog
DEREK UNDERWOODOn 11 May 1963, Kent began their county match against Northamptonshire at Dartford, and for the first time the names of Cowdrey and Derek Underwood were both on the team sheet. This was Underwood’s second game for Kent’s first team, and Cowdrey’s...
by afms379 | Feb 26, 2026 | KCHT Blog, Test Players
Colin Cowdrey On 19 August 1950, a 17-year-old batter, who also bowled a bit of leg-spin, made his debut for Kent, against Derbyshire at the County Ground in Derby. Although Derbyshire easily won the game, by an innings and 95 runs, Wisden noted that “Cowdrey, the...
by afms379 | Jan 5, 2026 | KCHT Blog
9. Doug Wright On 10th May 1933, at the Ashley Down Ground in Bristol, Frank Woolley and Doug Wright stepped out onto the pitch together as Kent players for the first time. Douglas Vivian Parson Wright was an 18-year-old leg spinner no doubt in awe of the Kent legend...
