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Oval groundsman who clashed with Gambhir leaves Surrey

Oval groundsman who clashed with Gambhir leaves Surrey

Lee Fortis, head groundsman at The Oval since 2012, has gone after disciplinary proceedings over a row during the Hundred.

Surrey have confirmed that head groundsman Lee Fortis has left the club.

He had been on indefinite leave pending disciplinary proceedings after a heated row during the Hundred in July.

Fortis had a public run-in with India coach Gautam Gambhir before the Oval Test in 2025.