Surrey have retained the services of Ali Brown with a one-year contract which will keep him at The Oval until the end of the 2008 season.

Brown joined Surrey in 1990 and made his first class debut in 1992. In 16 Championship seasons with Surrey, he has passed 1000 runs eight times.

Surrey’s cricket manager, Alan Butcher, said: “Ali has been very keen to express his determination to regain his place in our middle order. This will make for stiff competition and keep all contenders on their toes.”