Kent County Cricket Club in 2008
In 2008, Kent County Cricket Club competed in Division One of the County Championship, the South-East Division of the 50-over Friends Provident Trophy, Division Two of the NatWest Pro40 and the South Division of the Twenty20 Cup. Kent also hosted a three-day first-class match against the touring New Zealanders and a three-day match without first-class status against Leeds/Bradford UCCE, both at the St Lawrence Ground.
| 2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Graham Ford | ||
| Captain | Rob Key | ||
| Overseas player | Yasir Arafat | ||
| Ground(s) | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells County Ground, Beckenham | ||
| County Championship | 8th, Division One (relegated) | ||
| Friends Provident Trophy | Runners-up | ||
| Natwest Pro40 | 4th, Division Two | ||
| Twenty20 Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Most runs | FC: M van Jaarsveld (1,150) LA: M van Jaarsveld (907) T20: JL Denly (451) | ||
| Most wickets | FC: RH Joseph (55) LA: Yasir Arafat (27) T20: Yasir Arafat (23) | ||
| Most catches | FC: M van Jaarsveld (28) LA: DI Stevens (7) T20: M van Jaarsveld (8) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | FC: GO Jones (67) LA: GO Jones (28) T20: GO Jones (10) | ||
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Kent were relegated from Division One of the County Championship, finishing second from bottom. They performed more strongly in limited overs cricket, finishing fourth in Division Two of the NatWest Pro40 and reaching the final of both the Twenty20 Cup and the Friends Provident Trophy, where they were defeated by Middlesex and Essex, respectively. Kent had been the defending champions in the Twenty20 Cup.