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Blast Autopsy: Kent Capitulate to Surrey

“I don’t think I’ve ever been part of a worse performance," said Sam Billings, after Surrey shot down the Spitfires in 8.5 overs,

11.07.26, 12:14 Updated 11.07.26, 12:14

Fred Atkins

Fred Atkins

Diary of a Cricket Season. Friday 10th July 2026.

Surrey 106/1 beat Kent 102 by nine wickets.

"I don't think I've ever been part of a worse performance," said Sam Billings. "We failed to adapt, to show a bit of character and get us to a score. That was gutless and genuinely embarrassing."

That was quite a statement given that it came seven days after the debacle at New Road, when Kent were bowled out for a record-breaking low score of 59 against Worcestershire.

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Fred Atkins

Fred Atkins Fred Atkins is a former Kent Messenger sports editor and has written several books, including The Spitfire Diaries, an account of Kent's 2021 season and Monty Panesar's "The Full Monty". He has followed KCCC since 1993 and has covered them for the ECB and Wisden since 2021.

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