Cricket fans encouraged to work from stands in 'best home office in country'

Some of the 27,500 seats have had desks installed to encourage workers to join.

Fan reaction to Surrey’s post on social media appeared positive, with one person quipping it was the “Oval Office”.

Another said: “Can't wait.

An evening session writing notes and watching cricket is my secret pleasure.”
One person wrote: “There's worse ideas A day (or four) working while there's live cricket on in the background?

I mean credit where it's due, it's a decent shout this.”
Adult tickets for men’s County Championship fixtures can be bought for £15.

Women’s One Day Cup fixtures are just £5 for adults.

Surrey’s men’s side is hopeful of a resurgence after narrowly losing out on the County Championship crown to Nottinghamshire last year.

England wicket-keeper Jamie Smith scored a century as he helped Surrey to a draw at Edgbaston in the first round of fixtures this year, which finished on Monday.

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The men’s Oval fixtures this month see them host Leicestershire from today and entertain Essex from April 24.

England players Smith, Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence and Reece Topley are among the names lining up for Surrey this week.

There are women’s one-day fixtures on April 14 and April, with Yorkshire and Durham the respective visitors.