Lee Fortis Leaves Surrey After Disciplinary Proceedings
· Sports · Sportstar, Times of India
Surrey County Cricket Club head curator Lee Fortis has departed the club following disciplinary proceedings that stemmed from a heated row with an ECB employee during the Hundred competition in July. Fortis, who had held the role since 2012, also made headlines in 2025 when he exchanged sharp words with India head coach Gautam Gambhir ahead of the fifth Test at the Oval. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said Fortis demanded the Indian support staff stay two-and-a-half metres from the pitch and later shouted at them for bringing an ice box onto the square. Gambhir responded by telling Fortis he could not dictate terms because he was "just a groundsman and nothing beyond." Fortis later described Gambhir as "a bit tetchy" and declined to elaborate further.
Why it matters
The departure ends a 14-year tenure at Surrey and removes a curator whose confrontations with visiting teams drew public scrutiny. It also closes a chapter in a high-profile spat with India's coaching staff that highlighted friction over pitch access protocols.
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