Records
- 1913 (1913) – Kent dismissed Warwickshire for 16 runs. This was the lowest score by a first-class team scored against Kent.
- 1960 (1960) – Kent's County Championship match at the Nevill Ground against Worcestershire was to date, the last first-class match to finish in less than a day. After the match, Kent's Colin Cowdrey called the pitch "disgraceful".
- 1983 (1983) – Kapil Dev's 175 not out against Zimbabwe was a One Day International record for the highest individual runs scored. This record was later beaten by Viv Richards.
- 1983 (1983) – Kapil Dev and Syed Kirmani set the world record for the highest ninth wicket partnership of 126 not out at the Nevill Ground. This record stood for 27 years before being beaten by Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga for Sri Lanka.
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