Championship: Ben Compton, Daniel Bell-Drummond and Zak Crawley assist Kent dominate Northants

Kent batter Ben Compton (right)celebrates scoring a century

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Ben Compton (right) shared a partnership of 176 for the second wicket with Daniel Bell-Dummond (left)
LV= County Championship Division One, County Ground, Northampton (day one)
Kent 286-2: Compton 125*, Bell-Drummond 83, Crawley 62
Northamptonshire: Yet to bat
Kent (2 pts) lead Northamptonshire (0 pts) by 286 with eight wickets remaining
Match scorecard

Zak Crawley went some way to justifying his England Test call-up as he collected his highest County Championship score of the season.

Eyebrows were raised in some quarters when Kent batter Crawley was named in the squad to face New Zealand next month having averaged less than 20 in eight Championship innings in 2022.

But he impressed with a controlled 62, although it was opening partner Ben Compton who continued his fine form by creeping to his fourth century, and seventh score over 50, this season.

Compton ended the day unbeaten on 125, after a 176-run partnership with Daniel Bell-Drummond for the second wicket, as Kent reached 286-2 on a…

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