# Surrey confirm Lee Fortis departure as head groundsman > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/92192 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: ESPNcricinfo, Nov 10, 2026, 12:43 PM · Read it: Fortis had been on leave pending disciplinary proceedings after reported row with ECB employee during Hundred ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 12:43 PM: [Surrey confirm Lee Fortis departure as head groundsman]() — ESPNcricinfo (Sports) Fortis had been on leave pending disciplinary proceedings after reported row with ECB employee during Hundred - Nov 11, 2026, 2:33 AM: [Remember the 2025 Gautam Gambhir-Oval groundsman spat? Lee Fortis leaves Surrey after disciplinary proceedings over ECB employee altercation]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Lee Fortis had also been in the news in 2025 after an argument with India head coach Gautam Gambhir. The two had a disagreement over the Oval pitch. During the exchange, Gambhir told Fortis: "You’re just a groundsman, nothing beyond that." India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak later called Fortis "arrogant".