Unhappy Doshi flees Surrey

Nayan Doshi, the left-arm spinner, has terminated his contract with Surrey with immediate effect, ending a three-year association with the club.

Doshi, 28, who joined Surrey in 2004, cited a lack of opportunity as his reason for leaving. "I regard myself as a good spin bowler," he said, "and I just didn't feel that I had the backing that I should have had. It is for this reason that I have decided to step down. There are no bad feelings as this was my decision and I wish the club the best of luck for the remainder of the season."

However, Alan Butcher, Surrey's cricket manager, was disappointed at Doshi's decision, arguing that the club "need people who are prepared to take on a challenge".

"It's not unusual for a professional sportsman to be left out of a team," Butcher said. "They don't enjoy it but on most occasions they take it on the chin and fight to regain their place as Alastair Brown has vowed to do.

"It's a pity that Nayan is unwilling to do this as he was part of our future plans but in the position we find ourselves in, we need people who are prepared to take on a challenge. This appears to be no longer the case and so I have accepted his resignation."

In all, Doshi took 120 wickets in first-class cricket at 34.10 apiece, but his main success came in the Twenty20 where he is the leading wicket-taker at domestic level.