Kent Trails Northamptonshire as Crawley's Struggles Continue

Following a record-breaking 684 for two declared by Northamptonshire at Canterbury, Zak Crawley's struggles persisted as he scored his third consecutive sub-30 County Championship score for Kent. The visitors' top four batsmen all achieved centuries, a first for the team, with Luke Procter scoring a maiden double ton, finishing unbeaten on 261. Under-pressure England opener Crawley, whose Test spot is under scrutiny, made 26 before being dismissed, as Kent closed on 119 for six. Elsewhere, Ben Duckett was run out for one, while Joe Clarke's 136 helped Nottinghamshire take a commanding lead over Glamorgan. Ben McKinney enhanced his prospects of displacing Crawley or Duckett with a 244 in Durham's 605 for five declared at Gloucestershire. Craig Overton's career-best 141 lifted Somerset, and Rishi Patel's unbeaten 133 helped Leicestershire fight back against Surrey.