Kent County Cricket Club in 2009


The 2009 season saw Kent County Cricket Club compete in four competitions: the Second Division of the County Championship, the Friends Provident Trophy, the second division of the Pro40 League and the Twenty20 Cup. It was the county's first ever season in the second tier of the County Championship, following their relegation at the end of the 2008 season.
Promotion back to the First Division of the County Championship was achieved on 18 September following a draw against Leicestershire.

Squad

Kent originally announced that their overseas player for 2009 would be Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark. However Clark received a late call-up to join the [Australian cricket team in 2009 Twenty20 Cup South Division|South Africa in 2008–09|Australian tour of South Africa] forcing the county side to look at other options. Kent announced Clark's replacement would be South African 19-year old left-arm fast bowler Wayne Parnell. Three other South African players remained at the county as Kolpak players: all-rounders Justin Kemp, Ryan McLaren and vice-captain Martin van Jaarsveld. In addition, former Pakistan international all-rounder Azhar Mahmood was with Kent for a second season, having been granted British citizenship.
Batsman James Hockley, who was released at the end of the 2002 season and had been playing club cricket and teaching since, was re-signed by Kent for a second spell. Left-arm spinner Rob Ferley also returned for a second spell with the county.
With Parnell yet to arrive, McLaren on IPL duty, and several other bowlers suffering with early season injuries, Kent signed 35-year old seamer Steffan Jones on a one-month loan from Somerset at the start of the season.

Squad list

Summary

First-class matches

In all, the county played seventeen first-class matches, consisting of sixteen County Championship games and a three-day friendly against Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence.
No.DateOpponentsVenueResultNotesRef
115–17 AprilLoughborough UCCESt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyDrawnNot a County Championship match
221–24 AprilNorthamptonshireSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyDrawn
329 April – 2 MayEssexCounty Ground, ChelmsfordWon by 192 runsWon after following-on
46–9 MayGlamorganSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyWon by 204 runs
56–9 JuneLeicestershireGrace Road, LeicesterDrawn
616–19 JuneEssexNevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge WellsLost by 122 runs
730 June – 3 JulyGloucestershireCounty Ground, BeckenhamWon by 76 runs
810–13 JulySurreyThe Oval, LondonDrawn
915–18 JulyGlamorganSWALEC Stadium, CardiffWon by an innings and 45 runs
1031 July – 3 AugustDerbyshireSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyWon by 3 wickets
115–7 AugustMiddlesexSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyLost by 47 runs
1211–14 AugustNorthamptonshireCounty Ground, NorthamptonWon by 238 runs
1328–31 AugustSurreySt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyWon by 6 wickets
142–5 SeptemberDerbyshireCounty Ground, DerbyDrawn
159–12 SeptemberMiddlesexUxbridge Cricket Club, UxbridgeWon by 10 wickets
1615–18 SeptemberLeicestershireSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyDrawn
1723–25 SeptemberGloucestershireCounty Ground, BristolLost by an innings and 23 runs

Twenty20 Cup

Kent finished top of the South Division table, qualifying for the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive season. Victory against Durham saw them qualify for Finals Day at Edgbaston, where they were comprehensively beaten by Somerset in the second semi final.
StageDateOpponentsVenueResultsNotesRef
South25 MayEssexSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyNo result
South27 MayMiddlesexLord's Cricket Ground, LondonWon by 62 runsFloodlit
South29 MayMiddlesexSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyWon by 4 wickets
South31 MaySussexSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyWon by 5 wickets
South1 JuneEssexCounty Ground, ChelmsfordLost by 36 runsFloodlit
South2 JuneSussexCounty Ground, HoveLost by 2 runsFloodlit; Duckworth–Lewis method
South22 JuneHampshireNevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge WellsWon by 8 runs
South24 JuneSurreyThe Oval, LondonWon by 1 run
South26 JuneHampshireThe Rose Bowl, SouthamptonWon by 7 wicketsFloodlit
South28 JuneSurreyCounty Ground, BeckenhamWon by 16 runs
Quarter-final27 JulyDurhamSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyWon by 56 runs
Semi-final15 AugustSomersetEdgbaston, BirminghamLost by 7 wickets