
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.
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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.