Marcus Trescothick

Marcus Trescothick

OBE
	Trescothick in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Edward Trescothick
Born	25 December 1975 (age 48); Keynsham, Somerset, England
Nickname	Tresco, Banger
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Opening batsman
International information
National side	England (2000–2006);
Test debut (cap 603)	3 August 2000 v West Indies
Last Test	17 August 2006 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 158)	8 July 2000 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	5 September 2006 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.	23
T20I debut (cap 10)	13 June 2005 v Australia
Last T20I	28 August 2006 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
1993–2019	Somerset (squad no. 2)
Career statistics
	Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 6 June 2019

Marcus Edward Trescothick OBE (born 25 December 1975) is an English former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, and represented England in 76 Test matches and 123 One Day Internationals.^[2] He was Somerset captain from 2010 to 2016 and temporary England captain for several Tests and ODIs. Since retirement he has commentated and coached at both county and international level.

A left-handed opening batsman, he made his first-class debut for Somerset in 1993 and quickly established himself as a regular member of the team. Trescothick made his One Day International (ODI) debut seven years later, against Zimbabwe in July 2000. His Test debut, against the West Indies, followed in August. Although former England captain Nasser Hussain likened Trescothick's build and batting temperament to that of Graham Gooch, his stroke play is more reminiscent of David Gower.^[2]

An aggressive opener, he once held the record for the most ODI centuries of any English player, and for the fastest half-century in English Twenty20 cricket.^[3] Trescothick is also an accomplished slip fielder and occasional right-handed medium pace bowler who has kept wicket for England in five ODIs,^[4] and deputised as England captain for two Test matches and ten ODIs.

Trescothick was an automatic choice for England between 2000 and 2006, before a stress-related illness threatened his career and forced him to pull out of the national squad.^[5]^[6] He began rebuilding his career with Somerset in 2007 and scored two double-centuries that season. However, he remained uneasy about returning to international cricket,^[7]^[8] and announced his retirement from internationals in March 2008, opting to continue playing at county level for Somerset.^[9] Media speculation continued as to a possible international return, Trescothick repeatedly voiced his intent to remain in retirement,^[10] and has suffered recurrences of his condition in both 2008 and 2009 when Somerset toured abroad.^[11]^[12] He nevertheless continued to play for Somerset^[13] while also working as a commentator and analyst for Sky Sports in the off-season. He finally retired in 2019 holding several Somerset batting records. He is currently the lead batting coach for the England Test team.

^ Cite error: The named reference Banger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Marcus Trescothick biography, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 10 June 2007.
^ "Record-breaking Trescothick sets up win". ESPNcricinfo. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
^ Statsguru – ME Trescothick – ODIs as wicketkeeper, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 11 June 2007.
^ "Trescothick out of mini World Cup", BBC Sport, 6 September 2006. Retrieved on 10 June 2007.
^ "Ten players we wish we had seen more of in internationals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ "Trescothick not ready for England" 9 May 2007, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 9 May 2007.
^ Tresco puts health above England BBC News retrieved 2 January 2008
^ Cite error: The named reference retire1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Trescothick dream is over". ESPNcricinfo. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
^ "Trescothick pulls out of Dubai trip" ESPNcricinfo, 15 March 2008. Retrieved on 15 March 2008.
^ Cite error: The named reference flies home from india was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Marcus Trescothick: Former England opener extends Somerset contract". BBC Sport. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

[Banger-1] Cite error: The named reference Banger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[cricinfo-2] Marcus Trescothick biography, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 10 June 2007.

[Record-breaking_Trescothick_sets_up_win-3] "Record-breaking Trescothick sets up win". ESPNcricinfo. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.

[4] Statsguru – ME Trescothick – ODIs as wicketkeeper, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 11 June 2007.

[stress-5] "Trescothick out of mini World Cup", BBC Sport, 6 September 2006. Retrieved on 10 June 2007.

[6] "Ten players we wish we had seen more of in internationals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

[rebuilding-7] "Trescothick not ready for England" 9 May 2007, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 9 May 2007.

[healthabove-8] Tresco puts health above England BBC News retrieved 2 January 2008

[retire1-9] Cite error: The named reference retire1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[dream_over-10] "Trescothick dream is over". ESPNcricinfo. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.

[recurrence-11] "Trescothick pulls out of Dubai trip" ESPNcricinfo, 15 March 2008. Retrieved on 15 March 2008.

[flies_home_from_india-12] Cite error: The named reference flies home from india was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[auto-13] "Marcus Trescothick: Former England opener extends Somerset contract". BBC Sport. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

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