Kent Struggles as Northants Posts Record-Breaking Total

Kent's batting woes continued as Northamptonshire amassed a record 684 for two declared at Canterbury, with Zak Crawley struggling to find form. Northants' top four batsmen all reached centuries, a first for the team, with Luke Procter scoring an unbeaten 261. Crawley, under pressure to secure his England spot, managed just 26 before being dismissed, as Kent stumbled to 119 for six. Elsewhere, Ben Duckett was run out for one, while Ben McKinney boosted his chances of an England call-up with a 244 for Durham. Other notable performances included Craig Overton's career-best 141 for Somerset and Rishi Patel's unbeaten 133 for Leicestershire.