Jon Kent (@JonKent23) header
Jon Kent (@JonKent23) profile picture

Former Dolphin/Protea cricketer 🏏 Cricket Pundit & Broadcaster 🎤 🍷➕☕️ & Arsenal fan ! 🇿🇦

South Africa
Joined February 2011
Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)Photo by Jon Kent (@JonKent23)
Simon Harmer (6-16) became the first spinner to take six wickets for under 20 runs in a men’s Test innings outside Asia since Derek Underwood claimed 6-12 in Christchurch in 1970/71.
4
38
1
482
7,259
If you want a laugh, listen to this nonsense spewed by MacGill and O’Keefe on Simon Harmer following SA’s second Test win at St George’s Park.
69
55
33
516
302,507
South Africa fought back impressively under pressure, with centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder, although late wickets restricted their lead to 287. With Australia needing 288 runs on Day 5 at Newlands, the first 15 overs against Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada could prove decisive: Jon Kent, former Proteas All-rounder & Commentator @JonKent23 @ahmadnawaz93 @SabaShafiq01 #SouthAfricaCricket #AustraliaCricket #WiaanMulder #PakistanTV
3
7
420
Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen are well-rested and expected to spearhead South Africa’s pace attack after battling stomach bugs in the first innings. Gerald Coetzee’s express pace could pose another threat, while Simon Harmer will have a crucial role: Jon Kent, former Proteas All-rounder & Commentator @JonKent23 @ahmadnawaz93 @SabaShafiq01 #SouthAfricaCricket #Rabada #Jansen #PakistanTV
1
3
4
422
This really needs regulating. If a league overlaps with another league, you can only play in one of them. Would be better for fans, easier for teams to plan, improves the integrity of the cricket, more clarity for broadcasters, I could go on
7
14
3
301
26,581
South African pitches having this huge range of how they play is a key reason why the cricket there is so engaging. Raggers, green tops, occasional road - just so much more interesting than conditions where the main debate is whether you can get by without a spinner.
Can I say how excited I am that South Africa are playing two spinners in a home Test against Australia? I was getting so tired of all the no-spinner greentop Tests we've been seeing outside Asia and the West Indies of late.
3
20
344
13,960
Jon Kent retweeted
Shortlisted for the auction at a R200,000 reserve price ✅ Qualifies as a rookie. Great prospect for any team looking to invest in a middle order hitter 👀
Blake Simpson, 21, looks a real prospect. Tall, powerful hitter, bats at 5/6 & also bowls decent leg spin. Contracted with NC for this season. Expect plenty of interest in the SA20 auction given his skillset. Should qualify as a rookie for next year's comp.
1
2
33
6,080
Life comes at you fast….
275
1,521
50
18,884
322,981
Jon Kent retweeted
Man City fans returning back to their original clubs
228
3,498
299
23,497
751,904
Jon Kent retweeted
Matthew Breetzke earlier this year: “I had a brief with Patrick Maroney on my future with the Proteas and it was basically that for the foreseeable future, they don't see me in the T20 and Test side because there are batters ahead of me,” "With regard to the One Day side, he basically said my spot is not secured." WOW. Wonder if Patty has changed his mind?
20
25
4
250
12,560
Jon Kent retweeted
League scoring rates this year : 🇮🇳 IPL - 9.88 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hundred - 9.36 🇱🇰 LPL - 9.25 🇵🇰 PSL - 9.09 🇺🇸 MLC - 8.88 🇦🇺 BBL - 8.61 🇿🇦 SA20 - 8.41 🏝️ CPL - 8.34 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇱🇮🇪 ETPL - 8.21 🇦🇪 ILT20 - 8.12 🇧🇩 BPL - 7.59 🇬🇾 GSL - 7.54
10
18
9
453
45,627
Jon Kent retweeted
SA A batters making huge claims for test caps: Marques Ackerman (1, 219 runs from 12 games at 71.7 and 102SR) Sinethemba Qeshile (1,010, 16, 56.11, 62.88) Zubayr Hamza (1, 553, 20, 57.51, 64.78) Strongly believe all 3 should play against Bangladesh. Ackerman must play every test of our summer.
4
8
78
4,747
Jon Kent retweeted
Not sure how we've not found space for Brevis for the Australia ODI series. Sure he hasn't set the world alight in ODI's but ask the Aus bowlers who they'd least like to bowl to and most, if not all, would say Brevis. Man of the series last week as well.
12
7
1
119
7,042
Dear rugby referees! You either have a TV ref who does a good and fair job or you don’t waste our time by using him. This is blatant and has happened a few times in the series already! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!
This quoted post is unavailable.
121
160
16
1,108
315,668
Jon Kent retweeted
Marques Ackerman SA A stats since 1 June 2024 Innings: 13 Runs: 1,076 Ave: 89.66 SR: 109.57 🤯 50s: 2 100s: 4 The hundreds 209(170) vs West Indies A away 134(118) vs India A away 173(136) vs England Lions away 256(237) vs Bangladesh A at home
15
36
7
328
13,054
Jon Kent retweeted
Marques Ackerman is just having fun out there He has passed 200 again for the SA A side, now moving on to his highest score in First-Class cricket
3
20
208
12,350
Jon Kent retweeted
Blake Simpson, 21, looks a real prospect. Tall, powerful hitter, bats at 5/6 & also bowls decent leg spin. Contracted with NC for this season. Expect plenty of interest in the SA20 auction given his skillset. Should qualify as a rookie for next year's comp.
2
7
6
59
13,786
Jon Kent retweeted
Got to feel for the ECB. They invented The Hundred and gave it the prime summer slot just for the entire cricketing world to be more interested in an overweight slip fielder who clicks his fingers
31
492
27
10,261
350,625
Man City's 115 charges are the Epstein Files of football We're never going to get them are we? 😂
75
1,380
31
14,659
345,885
Jon Kent retweeted
📰 | LPL 2026 LPL has introduced Power Blast, with an extra fielder inside 30-yard circle in 16th & 17th overs. Teams can only have 4 fielders outside the circle during those overs. Also introduced Impact Player rule, while every XI must include at least one Emerging player
4
2
84
6,371