Overview

• The contract was completed at The Oval about a week before his 18th birthday, marking his rise from Surrey’s academy to the senior squad.
• Head of talent pathway Chris Taylor praised Albert’s temperament and cricketing intuition, projecting him as a true all-format all-rounder.
• Albert hit 96 off 75 balls in the One-Day Cup at Trent Bridge and scored 63 with two wickets on his first-class debut in the win at Hampshire.
• For England Under-19s he claimed 10 wickets in a youth 'Test' and is expected to tour the Caribbean this winter with possible World Cup selection.
• He will juggle professional duties with his final year at Epsom College and club cricket for Banstead, while grandfather Jimmy White offers mental-sport guidance.