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The Kent Spitfires had a miserable time last year when they finished last in the South Group. They managed to win only three games and lost 11 and were the wooden spoon holders of South Group. They start their Vitalit T20 Blast 2023 campaign on May 24 when they take on Gloucestershire at home.
The St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury is the home ground of the Kent Spitfires. They play all their home games at this venue. It has hosted 16 international games so far. The spectators generally have a good experience witnessing a game here.
Ahead of Kent’s opening fixture, let’s have a look at the history of the pitch at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury T20 records and stats
The St Lawrence Ground has an overall capacity of 15,000 and is situated on the Old Dover Road. A total of 50 T20s have taken place at this venue, with an average first innings score of 176. Toss plays a crucial role here as teams opting to defend have a good success rate as compared to teams chasing.
T20 matches played: 50
Matches won by teams batting first: 32
Matches won by teams batting second: 17
Matches Tied: 1
Matches Abandoned: 0
Highest team score: Kent 236/3
Lowest team score: Kent 114/10
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury pitch report
The surface at the St Lawrence Ground is a wonderful track to bat on. The ball stops moving after the first couple of overs and the batters can play their strokes freely once they survive the initial period. We may see the pacers use off-pace deliveries while bowling here at this venue.
The spinners will have to hit the right areas to avoid damage. They won’t get much assistance from the surface and we can see the batters take on the tweakers right from the start while batting here at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.
T20 Blast 2023 Matches at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
May 24 – Kent vs Gloucestershire (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
May 30 – Kent vs Somerset (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
June 4 – Kent vs Surrey (7 PM IST, 2:30 PM Local Time)
June 7 – Kent vs Essex (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
June 9 – Kent vs Hampshire (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
June 23 – Kent vs Middlesex (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
June 30 – Kent vs Sussex (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
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