Kent thwarted by strong winds

Kent thwarted by strong winds

Leicestershire’s push to crown their promotion to Division One of the Rothesay County Championship with the Division Two title suffered a frustrating start as day one of their final home match against bottom-of-the-table Kent fell foul of rain and strong winds. A wet outfield delayed the scheduled start but, even with the ground at times bathed in sunshine, the real problem was the wind, which was gusting at a strength considered to pose a risk …