Former England spinner Gareth Batty retires from cricket and turns into Surrey assistant coach

Batty performed 20 instances for England between 2002 and 2016; spinner claimed over 500 wickets throughout the codecs throughout two spells at Surrey; 43-year-old will now work alongside Alec Stewart, Vikram Solanki and Richard Johnson at The Kia Oval

Gareth Batty took 534 wickets for Surrey throughout all codecs in two spells on the membership – 1998 to 2001 after which 2009 to 2021

Gareth Batty has been appointed as Surrey’s full-time assistant coach after saying his retirement as a participant.

The off-spinner, 43, performed over 700 skilled video games throughout his profession after making his debut in 1997, together with 9 Assessments, 10 one-day internationals and a solitary T20 worldwide for England.

Batty featured in 377 matches for Surrey throughout two spells, amassing 534 wickets throughout all codecs and 114 in T20 cricket, which is a joint-record for the membership, alongside Jade Dernbach.

The previous Surrey captain will now work alongside director of cricket Alec Stewart, head coach Vikram Solanki and fellow assistant coach Richard Johnson on the Kia Oval.

Batty, who started taking over teaching obligations in 2019, instructed Surrey’s official web site: “It has been a privilege to have performed the skilled sport for greater than 20 years.

“I by no means took a second of it without any consideration and I understand how lucky I’m to have represented the groups I’ve.

“I might prefer to take this chance to thank everybody that has been concerned in a extremely gratifying profession; teammates, coaches, household, pals and followers.

“I am now excited to start out a brand new profession at this nice membership and searching ahead to all of the challenges and alternatives that can carry.”

Stewart added of Batty, who additionally performed for Worcestershire and his native Yorkshire: “Batts ought to look again on his taking part in profession with immense satisfaction.

“He achieved a lot within the sport and has at all times given 100 per cent dedication to each crew he has represented.

“His data and fervour for the sport is second to none which will probably be an important asset as he embarks on his teaching profession.

“He will probably be missed within the dressing room for all the things he has given as a captain and participant, however I do know that loyal and caring nature will now be transferred throughout into his teaching.

“As we congratulate him on all he has achieved as a participant, we now look ahead to him beginning out on his teaching profession which I’ve no doubts he’ll make an important success of.

“Cricket is in his blood and we’re very lucky to have him at Surrey serving to to develop and enhance our gamers.”