Kent Struggles Against Northants as Crawley's Form Remains a Concern

Kent's batting woes continued as they trailed Northamptonshire, who posted a record 684 for two declared at Canterbury, with Zak Crawley's struggles at the top of the order a major concern. Crawley, under pressure to retain his England spot, managed just 26 as Kent stumbled to 119 for six, losing Ben Compton and Sam Northeast early on. Northants' top order had earlier dominated, with Ricardo Vasconcelos, Luke Procter, and Calvin Harrison all scoring centuries, while Procter went on to record a maiden double ton, finishing unbeaten on 261. Elsewhere, Ben Duckett was run out for just one as Nottinghamshire built a commanding lead over Glamorgan, while Ben McKinney boosted his England prospects with a score of 244 for Durham against Gloucestershire. Craig Overton's career-best 141 helped Somerset take control against Essex, and Rishi Patel's unbeaten 133 led Leicestershire's fightback against Surrey.