Kent Struggles Against Northamptonshire as Crawley Faces Pressure

Kent's batsmen are under pressure after Northamptonshire achieved a record-breaking 684 for two declared at Canterbury, with Zak Crawley's form being closely watched. Crawley managed 26 runs before being dismissed, increasing the scrutiny on his England Test spot. Northamptonshire's top four batsmen all scored centuries, with Luke Procter achieving a maiden double ton. In other matches, Ben Duckett was run out for one, while Joe Clarke's 136 helped Nottinghamshire take a commanding lead over Glamorgan. Ben McKinney impressed with 244 for Durham against Gloucestershire, and Craig Overton scored a career-best 141 for Somerset against Essex. Other notable performances included Rishi Patel's unbeaten 133 for Leicestershire and Sonny Baker's four wickets for Hampshire against Yorkshire.