County cricket: County to make changes for clash with Kent - Leicester Mercury

County cricket: County to make changes for clash with Kent - Leicester Mercury

Leicestershire are set to make changes to their side for the Championship match with Kent, which starts at Canterbury today.

Batsman Jacques du Toit is recalled to the squad for the Division Two clash in favour of Greg Smith, while County have also signed all-rounder Preston Mommsen from Scottish Saltires.

Smith has struggled for runs at the top of the order so far this season, and head coach Phil Whitticase wants to see him rediscover his form in the second team, who are currently involved in four days of cricket with Warwickshire.

"Jacques did that and scored 124 in the win against Lancashire last week, so he deserves his chance," said Whitticase.

Mommsen, who bats in the top order and bowls off-spin, is the second Saltires player County have signed this season along with Richie Berrington, another all-rounder.

Having been born in South Africa, Mommsen will need ECB clearance before he can play, but Whitticase believes there is a real chance the 24-year-old could make his debut against Kent.

"Preston is somebody we have been looking at for a while," said Whitticase. "He played in the second team last week and took some wickets. He gives us options and could prove very useful."

Leicestershire have one slight doubt. Opener Matthew Boyce has been struggling with a slight back injury

He will have a late test on that, with Smith on stand-by for an immediate recall should the left-hander miss out.

County have just one win to their names so far this season, as much a case of the weather ruling the roost as anything.

They had the better of things at Derby before rain washed out much of the final day and they then built a winning position in a rain-hit match against Northants when they eventually had to battle for a draw.

County were also well in the match against Essex last week before rain wrecked any chances of a result on the final day.

For their part, Kent have also claimed a solitary Championship win and have five draws to their name in six matches as they, too, have felt the rough edge of the weather.

Their batting revolves around the experience of West Indies overseas player Brendan Nash and former England batsman Rob Key – while ex-Leicestershire favourite Darren Stevens continues to produce the goods at Canterbury.

Kent will field a testing seam attack, too, headed by England Lions player Matt Coles, while they strengthened their bowling over the winter by signing Charlie Shreck from Nottinghamshire.

Source: www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk

Minister opens East Kent Access Road - Kent Online

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East Kent Access Road from Minster to Pegwell.

East Kent Access Road during construciton, from Minster to Pegwell

An £86m road is to be officially opened today by local transport minister Norman Baker.

The front bencher will join Kent County Council leader Paul Carter and South Thanet MP Laura Sandys to officially open the East Kent Access Road.

Its completion aims to help support economic growth and create jobs across the eastern part of the county.

It also means better transport links to such sites as Manston Airport; the Discovery Park on the former Pfizer site, Eurokent - a mixed-use site - and Manston Business Park.

Eurokent and Manston business parks are joint initiatives between Kent County Council and Thanet District Council that have the potential to deliver 550 homes and 4,000 jobs.

The new road was built by Kent County Council with £81.25 million funding from the Department for Transport and £5.75 million from KCC.

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Wednesday 23 May 2012

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