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Interim head coach Mark Dekker believes Kent’s Marcus O’Riordan is suited to batting at the top of the order in white-ball cricket. O’Riordan top-scored for Kent Spitfires in their five-wicket One-Day Cup loss to Middlesex on Sunday with a 33-ball half-century. He’s already earned praise from T20 captain Sam Billings for his contribution in the shorter format of the game in the top four. And Dekker was equally impressed with the 26-year-old, who bounced back from a 12-ball duck against Hampshire last week. “Marcus has that glint in his eye when he goes about his batting,” said Dekker. “He show…

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