Going the full Justin Langer in Chelmsford
10.06.26, 10:00 Updated 10.06.26, 16:46
Fred Atkins
Diary of a Cricket Season: Tuesday June 9th 2026.
Essex 187-6 beat Kent Spitfires 184-9 by three runs.
If you didn’t go the full Justin Langer at least three times during this game, are you even sentient?
That was an objectively thrilling game of cricket, but if you subscribe to this site, the chances are that you may not be in the mood for objectivity, unless you’re lucky enough to be one of those well-adjusted individuals who doesn’t let competitive sport affect your mood. If you are, I salute and envy you.
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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.