Alec Stewart is to resume his role as Surrey 's director of men's cricket with immediate effect, the club have announced.

Stewart, 62, stepped back from working full-time at the Kia Oval after the 2024 season, in order to help care for his wife, Lynn, who died of cancer in April . He remained involved in a new role as high-performance advisor, with Surrey opting not to appoint a successor.

However, after one season away, he is set to retake the reins in the pursuit of more success. Stewart, who returned to the club where he spent his playing career as director of cricket in 2013, oversaw a strong player development pathway alongside four County Championship triumphs, including three in a row at the end of his first stint.

"Surrey has always been my home and I am now ready to return

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