Kent Cricket News from CricInfo -------------------------------------
http://www.kent.cricket.org   ---------------------- Thu 1 April 1999  

Pre-Season Friendlies Begin

Kent will play Sussex at Hove this evening in a day/night pre-season 
friendly. The game gets underway 3.30pm and the 1999 World Cup trophy 
will also be on show at the ground. It's the first time Kent have ever 
played a game under floodlights and new captain Matthew Fleming is 
the only player in the side with experience of day/night cricket at 
'professional' level. Speaking on BBC Radio Kent this morning, 
opening batsman Trevor Ward said that the team were generally looking 
forward to the match: 

"The only thing that worries us is how cold its going to be when the 
sun goes down.... but we're looking forward to it. I just hope the 
weather's kind to us." 

Dean Headley and Robert Key are rested from the team after their 
recent international exploits, along with Mark Ealham who takes part 
in next week's one-day tournament with England, India and Pakistan in 
Sharjah. Alan Wells is also ommitted - leaving the following squad: 
Ward, Smith, Fulton, Walker, Fleming, Marsh, House, Thomspon, 
McCague, Phillips, Scott and Ford. 

Sussex will open the batting with Richard Montgomerie and their new 
signing, Michael Divenuto of Australia. 

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For those of you planning to attend, the address and phone number of 
the county ground in Hove are as follows:

The County Ground, Eaton Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3AN
Tel: +44 (0)1273 732161  (dial 01273 732161 if ringing from the UK)

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Radio Coverage: There will be regular reports on the game on BBC
Radio Kent with Neil Bell.  The match starts at 3.30pm.  There will 
also be a 'Sports Special' (covering the cricket and a football 
match at Gillingham) from 7 o'clock.

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