KENT officials are expecting a bumper crowd at The Nevill in Tunbridge Wells for Sunday's crucial Friends Provident Trophy tie against Hampshire.

A win will ensure Kent's passage through to the semi-finals, so demand for tickets has been high with almost 3,000 sold in advance.

The gates open at 8.45am and the car parks are expected to fill quickly, so an early start is advised.

Kent are expected to name influential left-hander Matt Walker after he passed a fitness test on Saturday on the left thumb he injured at Whitgift School nine days ago.

Kent from: Key, Jones, Stevens, Hall, Walker, van Jaarsveld, Tredwell, Yasir Arafat, McLaren, Cook, Dexter, Denly.