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"I've never nicked a living and I don't intend to start now," says Surrey legend

Alec Stewart is back full-time in a long-held director of cricket post, after a break to care for his late wife, and relishing his return to a job he loves...

16.03.26, 14:36 Updated 05.05.26, 11:15 5 Minute Read

Richard Spiller

Richard Spiller

Gazing over the Kia Oval from his office at the top of the pavilion, Alec Stewart is relishing being back as Surrey’s director of cricket.

It was two years ago that he announced he would be stepping down to care for his wife Lynn, eventually accepting a part-time role as high performance cricket advisor. Sadly, Lynn lost her brave battle with cancer last April.

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