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We're looking for readers' help with the inaugural Spitfire Awards.
Including, but not limited to:
Shot of the Season
Ball of the Season
Catch of the season
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Best performance by a Kent player
Best performance by an opposition player
Best quote
Conspiracy theory of the season: what’s the maddest thing you’ve heard, either at a ground or online?
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Lions squad: Ekansh is in, Dawkins misses out
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Zak Crawley extends deal with Kent for another year: thespitfire.counterpress.med…
Is it time for cricket to invite fan/member representatives on to boards? The criteria for the non-executive roles isn't met by the average cricket-lover, but is by Ernest Saunders, Rob Andrew, Colin Graves and Liz Truss.
Latest news from the home of cricket: Directors Wanted, Zak Crawley Latest, Hassan and Qais, plus, Return of the Lintonator?
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"Ok, last over, don't do anything si ..."
LAST-OVER DRAMA! 🔥
A typical Qais Ahmad display under pressure as the #AfghanAtalan fight till the very end to secure a draw in the one-off Test against Bangladesh! 👏
#AFGvBD | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam
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LAST-OVER DRAMA! 🔥
A typical Qais Ahmad display under pressure as the #AfghanAtalan fight till the very end to secure a draw in the one-off Test against Bangladesh! 👏
#AFGvBD | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam
Latest news from the home of cricket: Directors Wanted, Zak Crawley Latest, Hassan and Qais, plus, Return of the Lintonator?
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Wonder if he'll go The Full Earl Spencer?
Usman Khawaja initiated a meeting with Pat Cummins to warn of explosive contents in his soon-to-be-released book, which is expected to shed light on the sandpapergate scandal.
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Graham Cowdrey’s lbw in the 1995 B&H final. Ok, so it wasn’t a test match, but still.
BBC Sport has ranked Test cricket's top 10 biggest scandals:
10. Forfeited Test, ENG vs PAK 2006
9. Mike Gatting & umpire Shakoor Rana row, 1987
8. "George Davis is innocent" pitch vandalism, 1975 Ashes
7. World Series Cricket
6. Mike Atherton ball tampering: Dirt in the pocket
5. Pakistan spot-fixing, 2010
4. Bodyline, 1932/33 Ashes
3. Sandpapergate
2. Basil D'Oliveira's inclusion leading to England's tour of South Africa being called off, 1968
1. Hansie Cronje match-fixing, 2000
Out of the frying pan, into the towering inferno? The most obvious candidate to be Kent's new DoC, will not be Kent's new DoC.
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His name always crops up when a vacancy arises at Kent. Would be a surprise if Lancs didn't want him given what he's done at Hove.
Understand that Paul Farbrace is a major contender to become Lancashire's director of cricket:
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