Chris Schofield has signed a one year contract with Surrey County Cricket Club for 2007.

The former Lancashire and England leg spinner started the season with Suffolk in the minor counties league eventually earning himself a trial in the Surrey second team. After a successful period he registered with Surrey in August, playing out the remainder of the season in the first team.

Commenting on the arrival of Schofield, Surrey County Cricket Club’s Chairman of Cricket, Roger Harman said, “Chris will not only be a great addition to the spin bowling department alongside Ian Salisbury and Nayan Doshi, but his ability with the bat
Chris Schofield in action for Surrey and in the field will prove vital as the Club move up to division one cricket next year.”

Schofield also said “I am obviously delighted and would like to thank Alan Butcher for giving me the opportunity to play regular first class cricket again and particularly in the fantastic surroundings of the Brit Oval".

He added, “I found it refreshing how on more than one occasion this year Surrey selected three spinners in the starting line-up and as such I am very much looking forward to playing with Ian and Nayan as we start our Division One Championship campaign next year".

Schofield was given an England central contract in 2000 and played two Test Matches in the same year.

In 2006 Schofield played two Liverpool Victoria County Championship matches for Surrey, scoring 104 runs at 34.66 and taking eight wickets at 37.00.

Surrey played three spinners in two Championship matches, against Northamptonshire at the Brit Oval (Salisbury, Kumble and Doshi) and against Glamorgan at the Brit Oval (Salisbury, Doshi and Schofield).

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