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Gareth Batty Column: Future planning continues apace alongside silverware hunt
In his latest exclusive column for The Rey, Surrey head coach Gareth Batty talks about the signing of Henry Crocombe for 2027 and Ralphie Albert's selection as...
08.07.26Features
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Surrey red-ball frustrations continue despite Rory Burns hundred
Defeat in Cardiff against Glamorgan is a chastening result for Burns's team, who have now won just one of eight County Championship matches this season. Mark...
22.06.26Opinion
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Gareth Batty Column: We need to start winning more moments in Championship cricket
In his second exclusive column for The Rey, head coach Gareth Batty identifies the areas in which Surrey need to improve in order to reinvigorate their...
02.06.26Features
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The Verdict: much to ponder for Rory Burns and his team after Headingley horror
In the latest in an exclusive series for The Rey, assessing each of Surrey's County Championship matches this season, Richard Spiller reflects on the alarming...
19.05.26Opinion
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Gareth Batty Column: Early-season form of Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope says much about their character
In a monthly series this summer, starting today, Surrey head coach Gareth Batty is writing exclusively for The Rey. In his first column he looks at the way two...
18.04.26Features
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Tom Lawes kicks off new season with a coming-of-age innings
Surrey youngster grabs first chance to showcase his all-rounder qualities after being urged by head coach Gareth Batty to 'step up' in 2026...
03.04.26News
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Pre-season members' evening report: everyone is raring to go!
Mark Church hosts a special Kia Oval event and meets players, staff and members all impatient to get the new season started...
23.03.26Features
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Sean Abbott return is huge boost to Surrey’s quest to win Championship and T20 titles
Now the long-expected re-signing of the Australian all-rounder has been confirmed, head coach Gareth Batty outlines Abbott's key qualities both on and off the...
20.03.26News
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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...
16.03.26News
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Gareth Batty makes Chris Woakes comparison as he looks for Tom Lawes to step up in 2026
Surrey's head coach says 23-year-old paceman Lawes has similar all-round skills to those that earned England's Woakes an international reputation...
12.03.26News
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"Open and honest" winter re-set has left players with renewed hunger for success, says Gareth Batty
Surrey's head coach tells Mark Baldwin he is confident his players have put last season's disappointments behind them
16.02.26News
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Healing the wounds of 2025 could be the key to Surrey's championship prospects this summer
How will Surrey's players and staff react to the near-miss of last September's title challenge? Mark Baldwin reports on what has surely been a pivotal winter...
24.01.26Opinion