England cricket legend Alec Stewart’s wife dies following 12-year breast cancer battle – just months after he stepped down as Surrey boss to support her

• Lynn Stewart passed away following a 12-year battle with breast cancer 
• Stewart stepped down as Surrey boss in 2024 to spend more time with his wife

By LAWRENCE BOOTH

Surrey are mourning the death of Lynn Stewart, wife of Alec, their former captain and director of cricket. She had endured a 12-year battle with breast cancer.

Flags were flying at half-mast on Monday morning at The Oval, where Surrey are playing Hampshire in the County Championship, and club chair Oli Slipper said: ‘The sincere condolences of everyone at Surrey County Cricket Club are with Alec and the whole Stewart family.

‘Our very best wishes are with the family and we will continue to offer any support to them that we are able to. In the meantime, we ask that people respect their privacy at this difficult time.’

Alec Stewart, 62, stepped down from the director of cricket job after guiding Surrey to a hat-trick of championship titles in 2024, and took on a role as high-performance cricket advisor – a part-time position that allowed him to spend more time with his wife.

‘I do owe her some time,’ he told Sky Sports last year when explaining his decision.

He described the decision as ‘the toughest of my working career’, explaining that he wanted to spend more time with his family, and he managed just that before Lynn’s death.

Surrey are mourning the death of Lynn Stewart, wife of Alec, their former captain and director of cricket

Flags were flying at half-mast this morning at The Oval, where Surrey are playing Hampshire in the county championship

Alec and Lynn had two children together – Andrew and Emily. They joined him and Lynn at Buckingham Palace in 2003 when he received his OBE.

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England cricket legend Alec Stewart’s wife dies following 12-year breast cancer battle – just months after he stepped down as Surrey boss to support her

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