Kent County Cricket Club in 2015

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Kent County Cricket Club
2015 season
CoachCricket West Indies Jimmy Adams
CaptainEngland Rob Key
England Sam Northeast (on-field captain from 10 May)
Overseas playerNone
Ground(s)St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells
County Ground, Beckenham
County Championship7th, Division Two
Royal London One-Day CupQuarter-finals
NatWest t20 BlastQuarter-finals
Most runsFC: SA Northeast (1,204)
LA: DJ Bell-Drummond (272)
T20: SA Northeast (641)
Most wicketsFC: MT Coles (67)
LA: MT Coles (16)
T20: ME Claydon (20)
Most catchesFC: MT Coles (15)
LA: AJ Blake (6); FK Cowdrey (6)
T20: MT Coles (8)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsFC: SW Billings (34)
LA: SW Billings (9)
T20: SW Billings (10)

In 2015, Kent County Cricket Club competed in Division Two of the County Championship, Group B of the 50-over Royal London One-Day Cup and the South Group of the NatWest t20 Blast. The team reached the quarter-finals of both one day competitions but struggled in the County Championship, finishing seventh in Division Two.

The season was the fourth in charge for head coach Jimmy Adams. The club captain was former England batsmen Rob Key,[1] although Sam Northeast took over the on-field captaincy in May after Key, having dropped himself due to poor form, chose to relinquish the captaincy to concentrate on his batting.[2] Northeast replaced Key as the club captain for the 2016 season.

Two players from the Kent squad made senior international appearances for England in 2015. James Tredwell was a part of the World Cup squad, but only featured in the final group stage match against Afghanistan after both teams had already been eliminated from the tournament. He then played in the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua (only his second Test, having made his debut in 2010). Tredwell took 5 wickets in the match but did not play in the remainder of the series, and with England turning to several younger players after the disappointing World Cup, he was not selected during the English summer. One of the new faces in the England team over the summer was Kent keeper Sam Billings who played as a specialist batsmen in all 5 ODI matches against Australia and the single T20I matches against both Australia and New Zealand.

Matt Coles won the club's Player of the Year award, taking 100 wickets across all formats in the first season of his second spell at the county.[3]

Squad list

The start of the season saw the return of top-order batsman Joe Denly and fast bowler Matt Coles after spells at Middlesex and Hampshire, respectively.[4][5] The squad did not include an overseas player.[6][7]

South African-born batsman Sean Dickson, who holds a UK passport, signed for the county midway through the season after an impressive trial in the Second XI.[8] Having not made an appearance for the first XI since May, former West Indies international Brendan Nash agreed to end his three-and-a-half-year spell at Kent by mutual consent.[9][10]

  • Ages given as of the first day of the County Championship season, 12 April 2015.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
4Rob Key England12 May 1979 (aged 35)Right-handedRight arm off breakClub captain
6Joe Denly England16 March 1986 (aged 29)Right-handedRight arm leg break
10Alex Blake England25 January 1989 (aged 26)Left-handedRight arm medium-fast
17Sam Northeast England16 October 1989 (aged 25)Right-handedRight arm off breakVice-captain
23Daniel Bell-Drummond England3 August 1993 (aged 21)Right-handedRight arm medium
30Fabian Cowdrey England30 January 1993 (aged 22)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
40Brendan Nash Jamaica14 December 1977 (aged 37)Left-handedLeft arm mediumKolpak Registration. Released in August.[9][10]
58Sean Dickson South Africa2 September 1991 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm mediumBritish passport holder. Signed in July.[8]
All-rounders
3Darren Stevens England30 April 1976 (aged 38)Right-handedRight arm medium
21Ben Harmison England9 January 1986 (aged 29)Left-handedRight arm medium-fast
24Adam Ball England1 March 1993 (aged 22)Right-handedLeft arm fast-medium
25Calum Haggett England30 October 1990 (aged 24)Left-handedRight arm medium-fast
26Matt Coles England26 May 1990 (aged 24)Left-handedRight arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
7Ryan Davies England5 November 1993 (aged 21)Right-handed
20Sam Billings England15 June 1991 (aged 23)Right-handed
Bowlers
5Ivan Thomas England25 September 1991 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
8Mitchell Claydon England25 November 1982 (aged 32)Left-handedRight arm medium-fast
11Imran Qayyum England23 May 1993 (aged 21)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
14Matt Hunn England22 March 1994 (aged 21)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
15James Tredwell England27 February 1982 (aged 33)Left-handedRight arm off break
18David Griffiths England10 November 1985 (aged 29)Left-handedRight arm fast-medium
19Sam Weller England21 November 1994 (aged 20)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
22Charlie Hartley England4 January 1994 (aged 21)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
27Hugh Bernard England14 September 1996 (aged 18)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
33Adam Riley England23 March 1992 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm off break

County Championship

Kent endured another difficult season in Division Two of the County Championship. Poor batting performances ultimately resulted in a seventh-place finish, although the team finished the season strongly and ended with 4 victories. The team regularly featured a number of young players and the bowling was impressive. Matt Coles took 67 championship wickets in 14 matches on his return to the county (and 100 wickets across all formats), while veteran all-rounder Darren Stevens again made a significant contribution with the ball. In addition, young seam bowlers including Calum Haggett and Ivan Thomas impressed throughout the season and were rewarded with contract extensions[11] while Matt Hunn broke into the team after taking his first five wicket haul against the touring Australian team in June.[12][13]

Division Two

Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Surrey (C) 168107056450264
Lancashire (P) 167108058440254
Essex 166505037420200
Glamorgan 164408042370183
Northamptonshire 1633010038462180
Gloucestershire 165506031360177
Kent 164705028440161
Derbyshire 163706034421153
Leicestershire 1629050364116118

Source: [14]

Matches

19–21 April
v
(H) Essex
Essex won by 5 wickets
 
 
193 (68.5 overs)
DI Stevens 50 (90)
JD Ryder 5/43 (18 overs)
164 (46.5 overs)
GR Napier 57 (40)
DI Stevens 4/47 (13 overs)
163 (51 overs)
SA Northeast 77 (124)
DD Masters 4/45 (13 overs)
193/5 (51.3 overs)
JS Foster 80* (103)
ME Claydon 3/55 (14 overs)
  • Essex won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Essex 19, Kent 3
26–29 April
v
Lancashire won by 9 wickets
 
 
444 (127.1 overs)
AG Prince 106 (172)
ME Claydon 4/103 (30.1 overs)
252 (71.2 overs)
SA Northeast 55 (129)
KM Jarvis 4/50 (18 overs)
107/1 (18.4 overs)
PJ Horton 67* (62)
ME Claydon 1/30 (6.4 overs)
295 (123.4 overs) (f/o)
JL Denly 60 (127)
KM Jarvis 4/67 (28 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Lancashire 23, Kent 4
3–6 May
v
(H) Kent
Match drawn
 
 
386 (91.5 overs)
MJ Cosgrove 113 (130)
DI Stevens 5/88 (22.5 overs)
268 (90.5 overs)
JL Denly 87 (214)
CJ McKay 6/54 (23.5 overs)
196 (62.3 overs)
CJ McKay 43 (36)
IAA Thomas 4/48 (62.3 overs)
273/7 (71 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 103 (191)
CE Shreck 4/75 (23 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Kent 10, Leicestershire 12
10–13 May
Kent (H)
v
Match drawn
 
 
357 (102 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 123 (249)
MG Hogan 5/71 (28 overs)
281 (84 overs)
WD Bragg 104 (208)
IAA Thomas 3/40 (17 overs)
327 (83.4 overs)
JL Denly 66 (112)
MG Hogan 4/65 (19.4 overs)
309/9 (107 overs)
DA Cosker 69 (183)
CJ Haggett 4/61 (23 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 12, Glamorgan 10
18–21 May
v
Kent won by 8 wickets
 
 
193 (64.4 overs)
PSP Handscomb 69 (114)
MT Coles 3/49 (19 overs)
235 (84 overs)
MT Coles 66 (83)
LC Norwell 4/44 (24 overs)
282 (86.1 overs)
HJH Marshall 83 (131)
IAA Thomas 4/53 (19.1 overs)
243/2 (64.4 overs)
JL Denly 117* (197)
CN Miles 1/49 (14 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Gloucestershire 3, Kent 20
24–27 May
Kent (H)
v
Surrey beat Kent by 3 wickets
 
 
282 (85.3 overs)
RWT Key 89 (134)
TM Curran 3/64 (22 overs)
292 (101.1 overs)
SM Davies 45 (89)
DI Stevens 4/48 (19.1 overs)
204 (65.4 overs)
JL Denly 66 (152)
ZS Ansari 4/58 (21 overs)
196/7 (50.1 overs)
JJ Roy 60* (51)
DI Stevens 3/29 (10 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 5, Surrey 21
7–9 June
Kent (H)
v
Derbyshire won by 8 wickets
 
 
205 (66.2 overs)
SA Northeast 85 (118)
MHA Footitt 5/45 (17 overs)
86 (32 overs)
WJ Durston 35 (46)
MT Coles 5/24 (12 overs)
112 (36.4 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 45 (66)
WA White 6/25 (9.4 overs)
232/2 (63.2 overs)
CF Hughes 94 (179)
MT Coles 2/75 (19 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 4, Derbyshire 19
20–22 June
v
Northamptonshire won by 8 wickets
 
 
140 (36.2 overs)
SA Northeast 36 (41)
Azharullah 5/31 (13 overs)
246 (71 overs)
RI Keogh 68 (99)
MT Coles 4/83 (24 overs)
151 (38.5 overs)
JL Denly 39 (70)
OP Stone 5/44 (10 overs)
46/2 (9 overs)
RI Newton 27 (20)
IAA Thomas 1/8 (3 overs)
  • Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Northamptonshire 20, Kent 3
5–7 July
v
Kent won by 8 wickets
 
 
159 (51.1 overs)
EJH Eckersley 41 (52)
MT Coles 6/55 (15 overs)
210 (54.4 overs)
DI Stevens 63 (72)
OH Freckingham 3/32 (6 overs)
123 (48.2 overs)
BA Raine 41* (74)
MT Coles 4/43 (17.2 overs)
74/2 (15.2 overs)
JL Denly 37* (48)
BA Raine 2/34 (7.2 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Leicestershire 3, Kent 20
13–16 July
v
(H) Surrey
Surrey won by 6 wickets
 
 
336 (92.2 overs)
SW Billings 99 (142)
SM Curran 5/101 (22.2 overs)
311 (82.3 overs)
KC Sangakkara 110 (183)
DI Stevens 4/76 (28 overs)
99 (41.1 overs)
SA Northeast 33 (64)
GJ Batty 4/12 (8.1 overs)
128/4 (38.1 overs)
BT Foakes 57* (93)
JC Tredwell 3/61 (17.1 overs)
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Surrey 22, Kent 6
19–21 July
v
(H) Kent
Kent won by an innings and 207 runs
 
 
260 (81.5 overs)
T Westley 77 (114)
DI Stevens 4/37 (23.5 overs)
633/8d (143.5 overs)
BW Harmison 123 (212)
RS Bopara 3/89 (20 overs)
166 (44.1 overs)
GR Napier 35* (45)
CJ Haggett 4/43 (13.1 overs)
  • Essex won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 24, Essex 3
4–6 August
Kent (H)
v
Northamptonshire won by an innings and 23 runs
 
 
167 (51.2 overs)
JL Denly 50 (73)
OP Stone 4/59 (16.2 overs)
398 (107.4 overs)
BM Duckett 145 (199)
JC Tredwell 3/59 (31.4 overs)
208 (78 overs)
SW Billings 43 (75)
BW Sanderson 4/44 (12 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 3, Northamptonshire 23
21–24 August
v
Match drawn
 
 
253 (83 overs)
BA Godleman 108 (161)
MD Hunn 3/45 (21 overs)
159 (57.5 overs)
RWT Key 29 (51)
MHA Footitt 4/61 (19.5 overs)
234/3 (67 overs)
BA Godleman 105* (186)
IAA Thomas 2/68 (17 overs)
231/5 (66.5 overs)
SA Northeast 76 (155)
MHA Footitt 2/64 (24 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field
  • Rain ended play at Tea on Day 4
  • Points: Derbyshire 10, Kent 8
1–4 September
Kent (H)
v
Match drawn
 
 
570/8d (147 overs)
SA Northeast 139 (221)
J Clark 3/87 (30 overs)
259 (87.1 overs)
SJ Croft 85 (170)
MT Coles 3/75 (22.1 overs)
258/4 (102 overs)
SJ Croft 72* (209)
JC Tredwell 1/17 (20 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Kent 12, Lancashire 8
9–12 September
v
Kent won by 316 runs
 
 
309 (78.3 overs)
RWT Key 94 (150)
MG Hogan 4/51 (20 overs)
207 (43.5 overs)
GG Wagg 58 (59)
AEN Riley 4/47 (7.5 overs)
451/2d (96 overs)
JL Denly 161* (220)
GG Wagg 1/89 (21 overs)
237 (62.3 overs)
CA Ingram 105* (179)
DI Stevens 5/58 (22 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Glamorgan 4, Kent 22
14–17 September
Kent (H)
v
Match drawn
 
 
67/1 (15 overs)
SR Dickson 31* (49)
DA Payne 1/22 (5 overs)
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field
  • No play on days 2, 3 or 4 due to rain and a wet outfield
  • Points: Kent 5, Gloucestershire 5

Other first-class match

Kent hosted a first-class match at the St Lawrence Ground against Australia, providing the tourists first opposition of the 2015 Ashes tour. Australia won the game by 225 runs, although Kent opening batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond scored a century in the team's second innings and seamer Matt Hunn took his first five wickets haul.[13][15][16]

25–28 June
v
(H) Kent
Australians won by 255 runs
 
 
507/8d (124.4 overs)
SE Marsh 114 (196)
MD Hunn 5/99 (27 overs)
280 (80.2 overs)
RWT Key 87 (108)
MG Johnson 4/56 (18 overs)
322/4d (62 overs)
MR Marsh 101 (94)
AEN Riley 3/114 (19 overs)
294 (58.4 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 127 (112)
SPD Smith 3/54 (5.4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field

Royal London One-Day Cup

NatWest t20 Blast

After a series of good performances, Kent's young team topped the South Group of the 2015 NatWest t20 Blast[24][25] but went out of the competition at the quarter-final stage to Lancashire. After being bowled out for 142, late wickets led to a "dramatic" finish with Lancashire scoring two runs off the last ball of the match to tie the game with a score of 142/6.[26] Lancashire progressed to the finals day due to losing fewer wickets.[27]

South Group

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Ded Pts NRR
1 Kent Spitfires 14 9 4 0 1 0 19 0.166
2 Sussex Sharks 14 7 5 0 2 0 16 0.206
3 Hampshire 14 8 6 0 0 0 16 −0.120
4 Essex Eagles 14 7 6 0 1 0 15 0.208
5 Gloucestershire 14 7 7 0 0 0 14 0.354
6 Glamorgan 14 7 7 0 0 0 14 −0.522
7 Surrey 14 5 6 0 3 0 13 −0.145
8 Somerset 14 4 8 0 2 0 10 −0.184
9 Middlesex 14 4 9 0 1 0 9 0.030
Source: [28]

Matches

15 May
Kent (H)
185/9 (20 overs)
v
Sussex
178/6 (20 overs)
Kent won by 7 runs
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: NL Bainton and NJ Llong
Player of the match: OE Robinson (Sussex)
SW Billings 46 (28)
OE Robinson 3/35 (4 overs)
CD Nash 61 (45)
ME Claydon 2/29 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 2, Sussex 0
20 May
Hampshire (H)
172/6 (20 overs)
v
Kent
178/5 (19.2 overs)
Kent won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
 
 
Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: RJ Bailey and RT Robinson
Player of the match: AJ Blake (Kent)
JM Vince 66 (43)
DA Griffiths 2/36 (4 overs)
AJ Blake 71* (30)
WR Smith 3/24 (4 overs)
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Hampshire 0, Kent 2
28 May
Middlesex (H)
205/5 (20 overs)
v
Kent
90 (14.4 overs)
Middlesex won by 115 runs
 
 
Lord's, St John's Wood, London
Umpires: SA Garratt and AG Wharf
Player of the match: PR Stirling (Middlesex)
PR Stirling 90 (50)
DI Stevens 2/44 (4 overs)
SA Northeast 20 (22)
JEC Franklin 5/21 (4 overs)
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Middlesex 2, Kent 0
29 May
Kent (H)
193/8 (20 overs)
v
Surrey
170/8 (20 overs)
Kent won by 23 runs
 
 
County Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: BJ Debenham and MA Gough
Player of the match: SA Northeast (Kent)
SA Northeast 96 (47)
TK Curran 3/31 (4 overs)
MC Henriques 63 (47)
MT Coles 2/36 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 2, Surrey 0
31 May
Kent
227/7 (20 overs)
v
(H) Somerset
224/7 (20 overs)
Kent won by 3 runs
 
 
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: RJ Evans and JW Lloyds
Player of the match: CH Gayle (Somerset)
SA Northeast 114 (58)
AC Thomas 3/46 (4 overs)
CH Gayle 151* (62)
ME Claydon 2/23 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Somerset 0, Kent 2
5 June
Kent (H)
156/6 (20 overs)
v
Gloucestershire
157/1 (17.2 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
 
 
County Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: MJD Bodenham and BJ Debenham
Player of the match: BAC Howell (Gloucestershire)
DJ Bell-Drummond 31 (24)
BAC Howell 3/18 (4 overs)
M Klinger 69* (51)
ME Claydon 1/21 (2.2 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 0, Gloucestershire 2
12 June
Kent (H)
183/5 (18 overs)
v
Hampshire
187/4 (17.5 overs)
Hampshire won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: NL Bainton and GD Lloyd
Player of the match: JM Vince (Hampshire)
SA Northeast 54 (33)
FH Edwards 2/41 (4 overs)
JM Vince 99* (57)
MT Coles 2/44 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Match reduced to 18 overs per side before play began due to rain
  • Points: Kent 0, Hampshire 2
18 June
Essex
173/6 (20 overs)
v
(H) Kent
174/4 (19.1 overs)
Kent won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: NL Bainton and NGC Cowley
Player of the match: SA Northeast (Kent)
ML Pettini 56 (45)
MT Coles 2/28 (4 overs)
SA Northeast 90 (52)
GR Napier 1/17 (2 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Kent 2, Essex 0
19 June
Kent
231/7 (20 overs)
v
(H) Surrey
177 (19.1 overs)
Kent won by 54 runs
 
 
The Oval, Kennington, London
Umpires: RJ Bailey and JW Lloyds
Player of the match: DI Stevens (Kent)
DI Stevens 90 (39)
TE Linley 4/45 (4 overs)
GC Wilson 55 (36)
DI Stevens 4/39 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Surrey 0, Kent 2
3 July
Sussex (H)
136/8 (20 overs)
v
Kent
137/3 (14.2 overs)
Kent won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
 
 
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: PJ Hartley and DJ Millns
Player of the match: AJ Blake (Kent)
MW Machan 39 (32)
ME Claydon 3/40 (4 overs)
AJ Blake 52* (32)
OE Robinson 2/22 (2.2 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Sussex 0, Kent 2
10 July
Kent (H)
173/6 (20 overs)
v
Somerset
151/9 (20 overs)
Kent won by 22 runs
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: PJ Hartley and AG Wharf
Player of the match: DJ Bell-Drummond (Kent)
DJ Bell-Drummond 77 (51)
AC Thomas 3/28 (4 overs)
J Overton 31 (19)
CJ Haggett 2/12 (2 overs)
  • Somerset won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Kent 2, Somerset 0
12 July
Gloucestershire (H)
166/7 (20 overs)
v
Kent
170/7 (19.4 overs)
Kent won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
 
 
College Ground, Cheltenham
Umpires: JH Evans and JW Lloyds
Player of the match: AJ Blake (Kent)
M Klinger 75 (58)
ME Claydon 3/27 (4 overs)
AJ Blake 59* (24)
CN Miles 3/27 (4 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Gloucestershire 0, Kent 2
19 July
Glamorgan
179/7 (20 overs)
v
(H) Kent
178/8 (20 overs)
Glamorgan won by 1 run
 
 
Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells
Umpires: NGB Cook and PR Pollard
Player of the match: GG Wagg (Glamorgan)
GG Wagg 53* (28)
MD Hunn 3/30 (4 overs)
JL Denly 70 (36)
MG Hogan 3/40 (4 overs)
  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kent 0, Glamorgan 2
24 July
Essex (H)
v
No result (match abandoned without a toss)
 
 
  • Points: Essex 1, Kent 1

Quarter-finals

15 August
Kent (H)
142 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire
142/6 (20 overs)
Match tied
 
 
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: NGB Cook and MA Gough
Player of the match: JC Buttler
JC Tredwell 31* (18)
SD Parry 3/31 (4 overs)
AG Prince 62 (50)
MT Coles 3/22 (4 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field
  • Lancashire progressed due to losing fewer wickets

MCCU match

Kent played a three-day match, without first-class status, against Loughborough MCC University before the start of the County Championship season.

12–14 April
Kent (H)
v
Match drawn
 
 
394/7d (82.2 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 134 (156)
SG Whittingham 2/63 (13 overs)
409/9d (113.0 overs)
NR Kumar 119 (122)
IAA Thomas 3/59 (19 overs)
364/8d (74 overs)
DI Stevens 100 (74)
SG Whittingham 4/86 (14 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat
  • Match did not have first-class status

Statistics

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