Evans Seeks 'New Challenge' at Essex After Quiet Season

Laurie Evans: Essex sign Surrey batter on one-year deal

Essex sign experienced batter Laurie Evans from Surrey on a one-year deal.

'I needed a new challenge and the club needed some new energy' - Surrey's Laurie Evans leaving for rivals

LAURIE Evans will leave Surrey this winter having signed a contract to play for Essex from the 2027 season. The pathway graduate has represented Surrey 107 times over two spells from 2009 to 2010 and 2020 to 2026. The big-hitting batter has thrived in T20 cricket for the Three Feathers, scoring 2,208 runs from 96 T20s. His efforts for the county were rewarded in 2025 when he was awarded the prestigious Surrey County Cap. Evans progressed from th…

Evans seeks 'new challenge' at Essex after quiet season

The 39-year-old batter says it's "the right time to move on" from Surrey