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Kent vs Surrey, 97th Match, T20 Blast 2026

The 97th match of the T20 Blast 2026 between the Kent Spitfires and Surrey is scheduled to take place on Friday, July 10, 2026.

Match Details

Fixture: Kent vs Surrey, South Group Match 97
Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM Local Time (5:30 PM GMT / 11:00 PM IST)
Venue: St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Team squads with their playing role

The full expected squads for the Kent Spitfires and Surrey ahead of the 97th match of the T20 Blast 2026, grouped by their primary playing roles:

Kent Spitfires Squad Roster

Captain: Sam Billings

Player Name	Primary Playing Role
Sam Billings (C)	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Daniel Bell-Drummond	Batter
Zak Crawley	Batter
Tawanda Muyeye	Batter
Ben Compton	Batter
Sam Northeast	Batter
Harry Finch	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Chris Benjamin	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Joe Denly	Batting All-rounder
Dian Forrester	Batting All-rounder
Thomas Stewart Rogers	Bowling All-rounder
Grant Stewart	All-rounder
Joey Evison	All-rounder
Jaydn Denly	All-rounder
Matt Milnes	Bowler
Jake Lintott	Bowler
Fred Klaassen	Bowler
Keith Dudgeon	Bowler
Matthew Parkinson	Bowler
Hasan Mahmud	Bowler
Bertie Foreman	Bowler
Jas Singh	Bowler
Glenton Stuurman	Bowler
Michael Cohen	Bowler

Surrey Squad Roster

Captain: Sam Curran

Player Name	Primary Playing Role
Sam Curran (C)	Bowling All-rounder
Jason Roy	Batter
Ollie Pope	Batter
Laurie Evans	Batter
Dom Sibley	Batter
Rory Burns	Batter
Ryan Patel	Batter
Ben Foakes	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Jamie Smith	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Josh Philippe	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Josh Blake	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Will Jacks	Batting All-rounder
Dan Lawrence	Batting All-rounder
Tom Curran	Bowling All-rounder
Jordan Clark	Bowling All-rounder
Tom Lawes	Bowling All-rounder
Adam Thomas	Bowling All-rounder
Reece Topley	Bowler
Sean Abbott	Bowler
Chris Jordan	Bowler
Daniel Worrall	Bowler
Gus Atkinson	Bowler
Matthew Fisher	Bowler
Yousef Majid	Bowler
Ralphie Albert	Bowler

Match Winning Percentage

Prediction: Surrey enters the match as the statistical favorite with a 59.9% chance of winning, while Kent has a 40.1% win probability heading into the 97th Match of the T20 Blast 2026. Despite Kent’s previous 8-wicket victory over Surrey this season, the current analytics models favor Surrey.

Surrey 59.9%

Kent 40.1%

Team	Winning Probability
Surrey	59.9%
Kent	40.1%

Format-Wise Head-to-Head Record

Surrey holds a slight historical advantage over Kent across all major formats of domestic cricket, though their T20 rivalry remains exceptionally close.

The complete format-wise head-to-head record between Kent and Surrey across their entire competitive history is detailed below.

Surrey vs Kent Format-Wise Head-to-Head Breakdown

Head-to-Head Summary: Surrey and Kent share a competitive rivalry across all major domestic formats. Surrey holds a slight advantage in List A cricket and Twenty20 matches, while Kent has also recorded strong results in both white-ball and red-ball competitions. The overall contests have produced several closely fought encounters, including draws and no results.

Format-Wise Head-to-Head Record

Format	Total Matches	Surrey Wins	Kent Wins	Draws / No Result
🔴 First-Class (County Championship)	233	77	67	89
⚪ List A (One-Day Cup)	69	37	29	3
🟤 Twenty20 (Vitality Blast)	44	22	21	1

Match Day Weather Forecast

The weather forecast for match day at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury is excellent, with clear, sunny skies and no threat of rain. Conditions will be highly favorable for a full, uninterrupted evening of cricket.

At the scheduled 6:30 PM local start time, the temperature will sit at a comfortable 25°C with a gentle north-easterly breeze.

Hourly Match Day Forecast (Friday, July 10, 2026)

Weather Outlook: Clear and sunny conditions are expected throughout the match day. There is no chance of rain, with temperatures gradually cooling from 25°C at the start of play to 21°C by the end of the match, providing excellent conditions for cricket.

Hourly Weather Forecast

Time	Conditions	Temperature	Rain
6:00 PM	☀️ Sunny	25°C	0%
7:00 PM	☀️ Sunny	24°C	0%
8:00 PM	☀️ Sunny	23°C	0%
9:00 PM	☀️ Sunny	22°C	0%
10:00 PM	🌙 Clear	21°C	0%

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