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Kent switch off social media comments as 'duty of care'
Key takeaways
- Adam Hollioake was appointed Kent head coach in December 2024
- Cricket correspondent Published53 minutes ago Kent have taken the unusual step of disabling the comment functions on their social media accounts as part of a "duty of care" to the county's players.
- Kent were relegated from Division One of the County Championship in 2024 and, after Adam Hollioake arrived as head coach last year, they then finished bottom of Division Two in 2025.
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Adam Hollioake was appointed Kent head coach in December 2024
Cricket correspondent Published53 minutes ago Kent have taken the unusual step of disabling the comment functions on their social media accounts as part of a "duty of care" to the county's players.
Kent were relegated from Division One of the County Championship in 2024 and, after Adam Hollioake arrived as head coach last year, they then finished bottom of Division Two in 2025.
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