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Kent seek legal advice after missing out on promotion
- Updated: October 3, 2016
Kent are to take legal advice as they seek to appeal the decision to readmit Hampshire to Division One of the County Championship in place of Durham.
Kent, who finished second in Division Two of the County Championship, were under the impression that they would be considered for the position after Durham forfeited their place as part of a financial rescue package agreed with the ECB.
They were especially disappointed to discover the news via Twitter rather than receive a call from anyone at the ECB.
“We will consult our lawyers,” Kent chairman, George Kennedy, told ESPNcricinfo. “We need to find out how we can appeal against a decision we consider unfair.
“We are very upset. We expected we would be given an opportunity to present our case to the ECB. …
