Alec Stewart has accepted a brand new position as Surrey’s excessive efficiency cricket adviser from early subsequent yr with a “vital discount” in workload.
The previous England captain just lately ended an 11-year tenure as Surrey’s director of cricket following their historic third successive county title in an effort to spend extra time together with his household.
Stewart, who scored 40,936 factors for Surrey throughout a 22-year profession, will take up his new position from January and shall be chargeable for persevering with their success for a couple of days every year.
“Everybody is aware of my love for the membership and the way a lot it means to me, so I am delighted that the membership desires me to proceed on this new position,” Stewart, 61, mentioned.
“With this new set-up, I’ve little doubt that we will proceed to attain the success we now have skilled just lately in Surrey.”
Stewart will proceed to work alongside Surrey head coach Gareth Batty and captain Rory Burns, whereas additionally advising on expertise pathways.
Nevertheless, the membership is not going to appoint a brand new director of cricket.
Membership chairman Oli Slipper mentioned: “We totally perceive and settle for Alec’s determination to step down as director of cricket firstly of the season, however we now have all the time needed to retain his experience and his affect on Surrey drive.
“We had a fantastic dialog with Alec about frequent floor that might work for each him and the membership, and I’m happy to say we discovered a task that fits all events.”
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