Surrey are determined to give departing director of cricket Alec Stewart a successful send-off.
It was announced last week that Stewart would step down from his role at the end of 2024 after a decade in the post.
Stewart, 60, has overseen the development of several England internationals, alongside guiding Surrey to three County Championship titles, and several key figures in the team are eager to help him sign off with more silverware.
Red-ball captain Rory Burns said: 바카라It can be an emotional driver if that is the way you are inclined.
바카라The way we try to operate, we look at what our process is and what we want to do day to day. It would be nice to send the gaffer out with another Championship win, but we바카라ve got a lot of hard work to do before that.바카라
England batter Ollie Pope missed the meeting at Kia Oval where Stewart, in typically modest fashion, told the group of his decision briefly before he turned the focus on trying to produce another successful campaign.
Former England wicketkeeper Stewart, who has helped care for his wife through her cancer battle since 2013, played a key role in Pope바카라s journey from Surrey academy graduate to vice-captain of the Test team.
바카라I sadly missed a meeting when he announced it to the boys, but I had a phone call with him straight after and, yeah, I felt gutted,바카라 Pope admitted.
바카라I can바카라t imagine a club where you don바카라t see Stewie in every morning. I think he바카라s in at 6 am every day on the rowing machine or on the treadmill or doing some weights, but that바카라s because he loves the club and loves being here.
바카라And he바카라s also ridiculous at his job as well. The way he sort of makes you feel like you바카라ve got a personal relationship, but he바카라s also got the job to give you your contracts or release you.
바카라I바카라ve got a great picture of him giving me my Surrey under-eight player-of-the-year award, which is one I바카라ll always have. He presented me with my England cap, again the video and the pics of that are seriously special.
바카라Every player in the club and every member of the coaching staff feels like they바카라ve just got so much to owe him because whether he sees the talent in you or sees the good person in you, he sort of brings it out.
바카라So he바카라s going to be a massive, massive loss for the club. It바카라s going to be sad when he leaves, but hopefully, we can win a couple of trophies for him this year to give him a good send-off.바카라
Stewart brought Ben Foakes to the club from Essex in 2015.
Foakes added: 바카라I was trying to think the other day if there is anyone that has done more for English cricket after their playing career and I couldn바카라t think of anyone.
바카라He is going to obviously be massively missed.
바카라It will be a huge blow for us, but he has earned his break and to switch off a bit.
바카라The amount he has given to the group and the club as a whole, it would be the icing on the cake and good to send him off with one (trophy).바카라
