Chris Silverwood will take a squad to Canterbury today for a two-day pre-season friendly against Kent.
Pre-season preparation continues with Essex Men facing division two outfit Kent, at The Spitfire Ground, St. Lawrence on Thursday 27 & Friday 28 March.
The match is free to enter, visitors will not require tickets for entry and free parking is available – on a first come first serve basis. Kent are strongly advising to use public transport if you can.
Kent will be live streaming the match and it will be available to watch via the Matchzone and Essex Cricket social media channels.
The timings will be similar to a Rothesay County Championship fixture:
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- Ground opens at 9am.
- Play starts at 10am.
- Lunch and Tea breaks will be provided by the public address system.
- Close of play at 5pm.
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Squad
Match Format
In a pre-arranged agreement between both clubs, The Eagles will bowl all day on Day One and bat all day on Day Two.
Batters will have the opportunity to bat twice, and both teams will bat for the entirety of their allotted day, regardless of how many wickets have been lost.
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