Stone and Duckett give Kent day to forget - ESPNcricinfo.com
After dismissing their LV= Championship second division hosts inside two sessions for a paltry 167, Northamptonshire went in at the close sitting pretty on 172 for 2 after only 44 overs of their reply and with a lead of five going into the second... Despite resting four major players, Northamptonshire looked the fresher and brighter of the two sides from ball one and Kent were made to pay. Though he survived two leg before shouts, he pushed hard at an Olly Stone leg-cutter and nicked it low to Richard Levi who clung on to a low chance at second slip. Conditions worsened, but few anticipated the mini collapse that saw Kent lose three wickets for one run in the space of 10 deliveries following the introduction of Maurice Chambers at the Pavilion End. Ben Harmison was also trying to withdraw the bat in the next over from Azharullah, but only succeeded in deflecting the ball onto the stumps to go for 1. Joe Denly and Darren Stevens dug in either side of the break with Denly reaching an... Source: www.espncricinfo.com
