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Edwards breaks new ground

England captain Charlotte Edwards has become the first woman to join the MCC world cricket committee, alongside former England skipper Michael Vaughan, Kent director of cricket Jimmy Adams and Rod Marsh.

Newton injury overshadows Sales ton

Rob Newton suffered a fractured bone just above his left wrist as Northamptonshire were made to fight hard to reach 244 for four against Kent at Canterbury. David Sales contributed 104 not out for the visitors.

North ready to plant championship flag

Callum Dent

Australian batting all-rounder Marcus North is set to make his Glamorgan LV= County Championship debut in the Division Two clash with leaders Derbyshire.

Spoils shared at Chelmsford

Essex and Kent played out a tame draw in their LV= County Championship Division Two clash. Mark Davies returned 4-20 for the latter.

Stevens and Jones rescue Kent

Darren Stevens and Geraint Jones were responsible for an amazing Kent recovery on day three of their match against Essex at Chelmsford.

Minimal play at Chelmsford

Just 10 deliveries were possible at Chelmsford where Kent advanced from their overnight 17 for five to 24 without further loss on the second day of their LV=County Championship Division Two clash with Essex.

Episode 71

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson and captain Darren Sammy assess the side's tour prospects a week ahead of the first Investec Test Match at Lord's, England's Matt Prior looks forward to the international summer; Ashley Giles and Darren Maddy on Warwickshire's LV= County Championship title challenge, plus Jack Brooks on a Lions appearance on home turf at Northampton, Kent's Matt Coles on the Clydesdale Bank 40 Road to Lord's, and skipper Peter Borren on Holland's chances in CB40

Willoughby to the fore on rain-hit day

Only 9.4 overs were possible on the first day at Chelmsford but that proved enough time for Charl Willoughby to produce a devastating spell that left Kent in deep trouble in their Essex.

Starc reality for Yorkshire

Rob Barnett

Yorkshire are without Australia seamer Mitchell Starc, who must temporarily return to his homeland to sort a visa problem, for the LV= County Championship Division Two game with Gloucestershire at Bristol.

Coles puts holes in Yorkshire

Matt Coles continued his devastating form against Yorkshire this season by claiming 6-32 to put Kent on course for a four-wicket victory in the Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C clash at Headingley Carnegie.