Shahid leaves Surrey

Nadeem Shahid has been at Surrey for 15 years as both a player and 2nd XI coach

Nadeem Shahid has quit as Surrey assistant coach to move to South Africa.

The 39-year-old, who spent 15 years at the Brit Oval as a player and coach, admitted he made his decision to leave “with a heavy heart”.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my career at Surrey and it was an incredibly difficult decision to leave”, he said. “However, an opportunity I have recently received to run a multi-sports academy in South Africa is one I can’t turn down.

“I take great pleasure in wishing the club every success for the future and look forward to seeing the new management team delivering some silverware in the coming years.”

Shahid played 82 times for Surrey, averaging 31.12, scoring seven centuries and taking 89 catches. He played for 10 seasons and was part of the Surrey squad that won nine trophies in this time.

Since retiring he has worked for the club, firstly as a community manager and more recently as the coach of the second XI, a role he fulfilled from 2006 until the beginning of 2009.

Surrey managing director of cricket Gus Mackay added: “Nadeem Shahid has served this club honourably, both as a player and a coach.

"I fully understand and support his desire to develop his career and wish him every success for the future.”