Kemar Roach returns to "second home" Surrey for fourth straight season

Roach, who is searching for a hat-trick of County Championship titles, has signed initially for the first seven games of the 2024 season

Kemar Roach's love affair with Surrey will continue into a fourth year, with the West Indies seamer returning to south London in 2024.

Roach, who is searching for a hat-trick of County Championship titles, has established a bit of a routine in the last few years, beginning the summer with Surrey before returning for the run-in.

While no news is set in stone for the back-end of next season, it has been confirmed that the 35-year-old will be with the reigning champions for the first seven games of the red-ball campaign.

"Everyone knows that Surrey is a second home for me, and I love coming to London to play at one of the best grounds in the world," he said.

"The club's ambitions in the red-ball game are a big draw for me and I want to play my role in winning another County Championship trophy. I cannot wait to start my fourth season with Surrey."

^{Kemar Roach was part of the West Indies side that beat Australia at the Gabba (Pat Hoelscher/Getty Images)}

He is 27 short of 100 first-class wickets for the county, and he told The Cricketer ahead of last season that he believed he had two more years in the sport.

Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart said: "Kemar has been an important figure in the team's success in the last few years and we are delighted to have him back.

"He has consistently shown his qualities on and off the field in the last three seasons, and I look forward to seeing him play an important role this season."

Roach, who was part of the West Indies side to beat Australia in Brisbane, is joined by new recruit Dan Lawrence at The Oval after back-to-back titles.