After his 11-year tenure as club director, Alec Stewart, a former England wicketkeeper and captain, renewed his affiliation with Surrey County. He’s going to take on the role of high-performance adviser in an attempt to lighten his burden considerably.
The primary cause of his recent change of heart is his wife’s breast cancer diagnosis. Notably, Lynn Stewart, his wife, has been battling the illness for the past twelve years. Therefore, Stewart will now devote more time to his wife’s care and family obligations in order to stay by her side and take care of her.
Alec Stewart, meanwhile, will return to Surrey in January of the following year, with a maximum of days allowed per year. The iconic figure hopes to continue the outstanding work that has seen the county win the county championship title twice already during his current tenure. In light of this, the former England legend will aim to lead Surrey to their third consecutive championship in his current position.
“Recently, certain fragments have begun to appear. It is here to stay. It’s handling it. In other words, she has had some decent moments, but the past four weeks have not been easy for her. The next step is to simply have faith in our excellent oncologist, who has been with us from the beginning. Indeed, I have chores, cooking, and other responsibilities that I try my best to complete, even though it’s not ideal, but you have to try, don’t you? Stewart stated to The Telegraph.
The oncologist has advised that we shall tackle the chemotherapy with vigour; it is administered every two weeks on and off. and ideally improve the quality of life. Therefore, all we really need to do is deal with it and manage it, like we have always done. The 61-year-old went on, “She’s the courageous one.
Alec Stewart played for Surrey for more than twenty years.
Regarding Alec Stewart’s involvement in the famous county as a player, the former England wicketkeeper scored 40,396 runs for Surrey. It is noteworthy that he spent over twenty-two years playing for the county. The Merton native will now be in the starting lineup with captain Rory Burns and head coach Gareth Batty.
In addition, he will be mentoring and developing the future talent that emerges from their pathway system. In addition, the club has chosen not to appoint a substitute for Stewart in his role as director. It’s interesting to note that Micky, Alec Stewart’s father, was a Surrey County player as well.
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“I’m thrilled that the club wanted me to continue in this newly created role because everyone knows how much I love the club and what it means to me,” Stewart said in closing.
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