Kent Go Extra Mile To Earn Top Billing

SAM Billings says that Kent are more than prepared to wade into the deep waters in their bid for t20 Blast glory.

- Dan Barnes

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How well that quality could serve them, given the never-saydie nature of the South Group so far.

Kent find themselves top of the nascent table after four games, level on points with both Sussex and Gloucestershire on six points, and have already seen victories over Surrey and Hampshire, and a loss to Gloucestershire, go right to the wire.

Billings hit a career-best t20 score of 95 not out to help his team defeat Hampshire – Kent’s conquerors in last month’s Royal London One-Day Cup final at Lord’s – by three runs last Friday, providing solid evidence that they have the requisite character to hold their nerve when needed.

“It just goes to prove that you’re never out of a game in t20, especially on these small grounds,” said Billings.