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The 40-year-old represented his country in 32 Tests and starred for Nottinghamshire, Surrey and Leicestershire before retiring from first-class cricket in 2000.

Surrey's cricket manager, Alan Butcher, said: "Chris has remained extremely fit and could play a vital role in Surrey's Twenty20 campaign as an all-rounder.

"Having Chris in the squad is a huge plus especially when you combine the facts of us losing two all-rounders from last season.

"IPL has suddenly put domestic Twenty20 on a different level and Surrey would love to be competing against seven of the world's best Twenty20 teams next autumn.

"I believe Chris Lewis can help us be very competitive in that aim. He ticks boxes on many levels. He's an all-rounder who's still a brilliant fielder.

"He doesn't require a full-time, long-term contract as a young Kolpak player would and therefore first-team opportunities will still be available for our young players throughout the season."