HITTING TON AGAINST AUSSIES

in the ‘nervous nineties’, hitting leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed for two consecutive sixes to get to three figures.

Bell-Drummond was particularly brutal on Ahmed, cracking him for 18 in one over before going to his hundred with a four and those sixes in his following over.

He said: “I was in the zone. You just have to go with your with the Australian captain jogging over and shaking BellDrummond’s hand

Not that Bell-Drummond admits to remembering too much about the moment – it was still all a bit of a blur.

He said: “I can’t remember exactly what he said but it was something like ‘that was a brilliant knock young man, well played’.

“I thought that was a great touch from someone of his quality and calibre to say that. It capped off a memorable day.”

The fourth and final day started with Australia declaring on their overnight score of 322-4.

Spinner Adam Riley (3-114) was the pick of the Kent bowlers as all-rounder Mitch Marsh made 101 before retiring.

Kent made 280 in their first innings with Rob Key top scoring with 87.

The Australians scored 507-8 declared in their first innings with Shaun Marsh (114) and Steve Smith, the No.1 ranked Test batsman in the world, making 111 before retiring.

Young quick bowler Matt Hunn finished with 5-99 off 27 overs.

‘I was just in awe to be on the same field as them, let alone do what I did’