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Marcus Trescothick

Trescothick in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Edward Trescothick
Born	(1975-12-25) 25 December 1975 (age 49) 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
T20I shirt no.	23
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1993–2019	Somerset (squad no. 2)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 76 123 391 372 Runs scored 5,825 4,335 26,234 12,229 Batting average 43.79 37.37 41.05 37.28 100s/50s 14/29 12/21 66/127 28/63 Top score 219 137 284 184 Balls bowled 300 232 2,704 2,010 Wickets 1 4 36 57 Bowling average 155.00 54.75 43.08 28.84 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/34 2/7 4/36 4/50 Catches/stumpings 95/– 49/– 560/– 149/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 6 June 2019

Marcus Edward Trescothick (born 25 December 1975) is a famous English former cricketer. He played for Somerset County Cricket Club for many years. He also represented England in 76 Test matches and 123 One Day Internationals.

Marcus was the captain of Somerset from 2010 to 2016. He also led the England team for some matches. After he stopped playing, he became a cricket commentator and coach. He has coached at both county and international levels.

Trescothick was a left-handed opening batsman. He started playing for Somerset in 1993. He quickly became a key player for the team. His first One Day International (ODI) game was in July 2000 against Zimbabwe. His first Test match was in August against the West Indies.

He was known for being an aggressive opener. He once held the record for the most ODI centuries for an English player. He also had the fastest half-century in English Twenty20 cricket. Marcus was also a great slip fielder. Sometimes, he even bowled right-arm medium pace or kept wicket for England.

Marcus was a regular choice for England from 2000 to 2006. However, a stress-related illness made him leave the national team. He started playing for Somerset again in 2007. He scored two double-centuries that season.

He decided not to return to international cricket in March 2008. He chose to focus on playing for Somerset. He continued to play for Somerset until 2019. He holds many batting records for the club. Today, he is the main batting coach for the England Test team.

Early Life and Cricket Beginnings

Marcus Edward Trescothick was born on Christmas Day, 1975, in Keynsham, Somerset. He was the younger of two children. His father, Martyn, was a good amateur cricketer. His mother, Linda, helped out at the local cricket club.

Marcus grew up surrounded by cricket. His father even said when he was born that he would be encouraged to become a cricketer. Marcus got his first cricket bat when he was less than a year old.

Playing for School and County Teams

At primary school, Marcus played for the Avon School under-11 cricket team. He scored his first century for Avon, hitting 124 runs. A few weeks later, he scored 183 not out.

This caught the attention of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He played for their under-11 team. But since he lived in Keynsham, he could play for Somerset. He switched to Somerset, the county his father had played for.

He went to Sir Bernard Lovell School near Bristol. By age 14, he was playing with his father for Keynsham. Around the same time, he was chosen for the England under-14s team. Future England players Andrew Flintoff and Paul Collingwood were also on that team.

Marcus was bigger than most boys his age. This gave him an advantage in hitting the ball harder. However, people also worried about his fitness. The next season, at 15, he scored 4,000 runs across all the teams he played for. This included the Somerset under-19s. He was named "outstanding young cricketer of the year."

He was nicknamed Tresco and Banger. The nickname "Banger" came from his love for sausages when he was young.

Starting His Professional Career

Marcus Trescothick's first full season at Somerset was in 1994. He scored 925 runs, including two centuries. He also made eight half-centuries. His batting average was an impressive 48.63.

He played for the English U-19 cricket team against the West Indies in 1993. He also played against Sri Lanka and India in 1994. In 1995, he became captain for the Under-19 series against West Indies and South Africa. He scored 1,032 runs for England U-19, which is one of the highest totals.

Trescothick warms up at Taunton for Somerset, in June 2007

In 1995, his domestic cricket wasn't as strong. But he still scored 151 runs against Northamptonshire. He also took a hat-trick for Somerset against Young Australia. His England Under-19 form remained excellent.

For the next five years, Trescothick's performance varied. He often averaged around 30 runs per innings. Some people criticized his footwork. However, he won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 1996 and 1997. This award is for Somerset's most promising young player.

In 1997, he scored 322 runs for Somerset's Second XI. This was a huge score in a match where they almost chased down 612 runs.

In 1999, he impressed Glamorgan coach Duncan Fletcher. He scored 167 runs in a low-scoring match. When England opener Nick Knight got injured in 2000, Fletcher, who was now England coach, called Trescothick up. This led to his England debut.

Playing for England

Making His International Debut

Marcus Trescothick played two tours with the England A team in 1999. His first full One Day International (ODI) game was on July 9, 2000, against Zimbabwe. He scored 79 runs in that match.

He continued to play well in the tournament. He scored 87 not out against the West Indies. He was named Man of the Match for that game. Overall, he scored 288 runs in the series.

Because of his strong performance, Trescothick made his Test match debut. This was later in the summer of 2000, against the West Indies. He scored 66 runs and showed great composure. He formed a big partnership of 179 runs with Alec Stewart.

He finished that Test series with an average of 47.50 runs. He was also named the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year for his performances with Somerset in 2000.

Trescothick celebrates scoring a limited-overs half-century

First International Centuries

Trescothick scored his first international century in October 2000. This was during a warm-up match before the series against Pakistan. He scored his highest score of 71 in the first Test against Pakistan. He also took his only Test wicket in the third Test.

He started the Sri Lanka tour with another century. He was the top scorer in both innings of the first Test, with 122 and 57 runs. He averaged 41.33 in the Test series.

England played two Test matches against Pakistan in June 2001. Trescothick scored 117 runs in the second Test. His ODI form improved in the 2001 NatWest Series against Australia and Pakistan. He scored 69 and 137 runs in two matches.

Becoming a Key England Batsman

In the 2001 Ashes series, Trescothick was England's second-highest run scorer. However, he sometimes gave his wicket away after getting a good start. England lost the series 4–1.

Trescothick truly shined during the winter tour of India in 2001. He averaged 48.00 runs in the three-Test series. His highest score was 99. He was England's best batsman in the ODI series, averaging 53.00.

He scored a century in the first ODI against India. He became known for staying calm even when his teammates struggled. He was also named man-of-the-match in the final ODI, scoring 95 runs. This tour showed he was one of England's best batsmen against spin bowling.

The following tour to New Zealand was less successful for him. He struggled to score runs in the ODI series.

In 2002, Trescothick continued to play well. He scored 161 runs in the Sri Lankan series. He was named Player of the Series in the tri-nation NatWest Series. However, his season was cut short when he broke his thumb while fielding.

He returned for the fourth Test against India, scoring two half-centuries. In October, he was given a "central contract" by the ECB. This meant his county was paid for his time playing for England.

Trescothick was a successful left-handed opening batsman for England for a number of years

Trescothick's performance was not as strong in the 2002–03 Ashes series. He averaged only 26.10 runs. He also struggled in the 2003 World Cup. England did not make it past the group stage.

Success in 2003 and 2004

Trescothick played well against Zimbabwe in 2003. He scored an unbeaten century in the ODIs against Pakistan. His good form continued in the 2003 NatWest Series. He scored 114 not out against South Africa.

He and Vikram Solanki set a record opening partnership of 200 runs for England. Both openers scored centuries in the same innings for the first time. Trescothick continued his strong play in the South Africa Test matches. He scored a career-best 219 runs at The Oval.

In Bangladesh, he scored a century in the first Test. He also scored 60 in the second. He had one half-century in the three ODIs. England played poorly against Sri Lanka. Trescothick found it hard to score big runs.

His tour to the West Indies in 2004 was mixed. He struggled at first but then scored two half-centuries. This difficult tour might have been the start of his future health issues. He said the pitches made it hard to get into a rhythm. However, he was England's best batsman in the 7-match ODI series. He scored 267 runs, including 130 in one game.

Back in England, Trescothick became England captain. This happened after Michael Vaughan got injured. The extra responsibility did not affect his batting. He formed a good partnership with new player Andrew Strauss. Their opening partnerships averaged 52.35 runs.

He scored 132 runs in the second Test against New Zealand. He then scored his first century against the West Indies. He became the first player to score centuries in both innings of a Test match at Edgbaston. He was the ninth England player to do this.

Trescothick was again England's best ODI batsman in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. He scored 261 runs, including a century in the final.

The 2005 Ashes Series

Trescothick's England ODI shirt

The 2004–5 tour of Zimbabwe was controversial. Several players worried about the political situation. Steve Harmison refused to go. Trescothick and Andrew Flintoff were "rested" from the tour. This allowed Kevin Pietersen to make his debut.

Trescothick used this time to prepare for the series in South Africa. He even tried yoga. In December 2004, he scored 85 not out in South Africa. He and Strauss had a record opening partnership of 273 runs in the second Test. Both scored over 130 runs. This was England's first 200-run opening stand since 1991.

This helped him improve his overseas batting average. He said it was a "mental battle" for him. He scored an even bigger 180 runs in the fourth Test. England won that match.

Before the 2005 Ashes series, England easily beat Bangladesh. Trescothick scored 194 in the first Test and 151 in the second. He also scored an unbeaten 100 in his 100th ODI against Bangladesh. This broke Graham Gooch's record for most ODI centuries for England.

An innings-by-innings breakdown of Trescothick's Test match batting career, showing runs scored (red bars) and the average of the last ten innings (blue line).

Trescothick played very well in the 2005 Ashes series. He was the second-highest run scorer. During the third Test, he became the fastest player to reach 5,000 runs in Test cricket. He also scored over 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year for the third year in a row.

He was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for his achievements in 2005. He also received an MBE honor with the rest of the English team.

For the Test series against Pakistan, Trescothick was offered the captaincy again. This was because Vaughan was injured. He scored 193 runs in the first innings. Vaughan returned for the second Test.

Dealing with Illness and Retirement

Health Challenges in 2006

During England's tour of India in February 2006, Trescothick suddenly went home. He later said it was due to a virus.

He returned to Test cricket in May, scoring 106 against Sri Lanka. This was the first Test century of the 2006 English season. However, he only scored one more half-century in the next six Tests. Later that year, he scored two ODI centuries.

In September, he left the remaining ODIs against Pakistan. He also asked not to be considered for the ICC Champions Trophy. This was because of a stress-related illness. It was later understood that he was dealing with depression.

He was included in the squad for the 2006–07 Ashes in Australia. He played in two tour matches. But on November 14, he flew home again. This was due to a "recurrence of a stress-related illness." Some people, like Geoffrey Boycott, said that such illnesses were becoming more common for cricketers due to busy schedules.

Trescothick received a lot of support from other players. These included Somerset captain Justin Langer and Alec Stewart.

Returning to County Cricket and International Retirement

Trescothick said he wanted to play for England again in the future. England's team management continued to support him. He was named in the initial squad for the 2007 Test series against the West Indies.

He recovered from an operation and started playing for Somerset again. He scored 256 runs in a 50-over match in April 2007.

Somerset opening batsmen Matthew Wood and Trescothick, who had a "prolific" 2007 domestic season.

His comeback continued with a fast half-century against Middlesex. In May, he hit a career-best 284 runs against Northamptonshire. However, he said he didn't feel ready for international Test matches.

He was named in the preliminary squad for the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa. But he pulled out, saying he needed more time to recover. He knew England couldn't wait forever. In September 2007, he did not receive an England contract for the second year.

Trescothick leaves a straight ball at Taunton during his benefit year at Somerset in 2008.

His strong domestic form continued. He scored 146 and 69 not out in a four-day match. This helped Somerset win. He also scored 124 runs in another match, helping Somerset get promoted. His director of cricket, Brian Rose, said he made "terrific progress."

He had a great season in 2007, scoring 1,343 runs. He was given a benefit year in 2008. But he remained firm about staying out of the England team for his health.

On March 15, 2008, Somerset announced that Trescothick had to leave their pre-season tour. His condition had returned. This made it seem unlikely he would play for England again. He officially announced his retirement from international cricket on March 22, 2008. He said it was harder than he expected to return to the international stage. He wanted to keep playing domestic cricket.

In his autobiography, Coming Back to Me, he explained that he had suffered from anxiety attacks since age 10. He found comfort in playing domestic cricket because he was always close to his family. The book was praised for its honesty.

Despite calls from other players to return, Trescothick stuck to his decision. He put his health and family first. His book won the 2008 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.

Later Career with Somerset

Continuing to Play for His County

Trescothick continued his career with Somerset in 2009. He had a benefit year and a new stand at the ground was named after him. He averaged 46.59 in four-day games, scoring three centuries.

He became a patron of Anxiety UK in April 2009. This was after his book revealed his struggles. He had a very successful season in 2009. He scored 69 runs in a Twenty20 match and 52 in another. He also scored a century in the 2009 Friends Provident Trophy.

By July 2009, he was the first player in the country to reach 1,000 first-class runs that season. He also helped Somerset reach the final of the Twenty20 championship. He finished the season as the top run scorer in the County Championship, with 1,817 runs.

After Justin Langer left, Trescothick was named Somerset captain for 2010. He said it was a "huge honour" to lead his home club. He was also named Most Valuable Player for his 2,934 runs in all competitions in 2009.

Captaincy and Achievements (2010–2015)

Trescothick led Somerset as captain in 2010. He started strongly in the County Championship. He scored a century and four half-centuries in his first eight games.

In a Twenty20 match in July, he hit a half-century from just 13 balls. This included five sixes and five fours. It was the fastest fifty in English domestic Twenty20 cricket. He ended up scoring 78 runs from only 32 balls. He led Somerset to be runners-up in all three English domestic competitions that year.

In 2011, Trescothick had another strong season. He was the first batsman to score 1,000 championship runs. He won the 2011 season MVP award. He finished 2011 with six centuries in the County Championship.

He scored 2,518 runs across all formats for Somerset that year. Experts noted how he continued to dominate county bowling attacks.

In 2012, Trescothick missed some games due to an ankle injury. He also struggled for form for a while. However, he still scored a century against Sussex. He expressed his wish to keep playing into his forties. He also started working as a commentator for Sky Sports.

In 2013, he did not score a century for the first time since 1998. But he was still the second-highest run scorer for Somerset. He remained captain for the 2014 season. He continued his commentary work. He also publicly supported England's Jonathan Trott when Trott faced stress-related illness.

Trescothick started the 2014 season well. He scored 112 in a warm-up game. He then scored his first County Championship century since 2012. He passed 1,000 runs for the season in September.

In 2015, Trescothick scored over 1,000 runs again. He hit three centuries and eight half-centuries. He reached the 1,000-run milestone again in July 2016.

After Captaincy and Retirement

In January 2016, Trescothick stepped down as Somerset captain. He had led the team for six seasons. He wanted new overseas player Chris Rogers to take over.

In his first season without the captaincy, he averaged over 53 runs. He also became the Somerset cricketer with the most first-class catches in the club's history. He extended his contract with Somerset for the 2017 season. During this season, he broke Harold Gimblett's record for most first-class centuries for Somerset.

He signed another contract extension in August 2017, to play until the end of the 2018 season. This was his 26th season with Somerset. On September 25, 2018, Trescothick took three consecutive slip catches. This helped Craig Overton achieve a hat-trick. This was a rare event in first-class cricket.

On June 27, 2019, Trescothick announced he would retire from professional cricket at the end of the 2019 season. His last appearance was as a substitute fielder in Somerset's final game. He received a standing ovation and a guard of honour.

Life After Playing Cricket

After retiring, Marcus Trescothick became the batting coach for the England Test team. In July 2024, he was appointed interim head coach of the England white-ball team. This happened after Matthew Mott stepped down.

Career Highlights and Records

Test Match Records

• Scored 1,000 runs in a calendar year three times: 1,003 (2003), 1,004 (2004), 1,323 (2005).
• One of only two players to score a century in both innings at Edgbaston (in 2004 against West Indies).
• Holds the record for the 1st wicket partnership at M.A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong: 126 runs with Michael Vaughan (2003–04).
• Holds the record for the 1st wicket partnership at Kingsmead: 273 runs with Andrew Strauss (2004–5).
• Holds the record for the 2nd wicket partnership at Multan Cricket Stadium: 180 runs with Ian Bell (2005–06).
• Holds the record for the 3rd wicket partnership at Riverside Ground: 155 runs with Ian Bell (2005).
• Holds the record for the 3rd wicket partnership at The Oval: 268 runs with Graham Thorpe (2003).

One Day International Records

• Played the most consecutive ODIs for England: 92 matches (from July 8, 2000, to September 25, 2004).
• Holds the record for the 4th wicket partnership at Beausejour Stadium: 110 runs with Andrew Flintoff (2003–04).
• Holds the record for the 1st wicket partnership at Bellerive Oval: 165 runs with Nick Knight (2002–03).
• Holds the record for the 4th wicket partnership at Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont: 142 runs with Ian Bell (2006).
• Holds the record for the 1st wicket partnership at Riverside Ground: 171 runs with Alec Stewart (2000).
• Holds the record for the 2nd wicket partnership at County Ground, Bristol: 124 runs with Nick Knight (2001).
• Holds the record for the 1st wicket partnership for England and at The Oval: 200 runs with Vikram Solanki (2003).
• Holds the record for the 4th wicket partnership at Rose Bowl: 53 runs with Paul Collingwood (2004).

Personal Life

Marcus Trescothick married Hayley Rowse in January 2004. They have two daughters. He lives in Taunton and also owns property in Barbados. He is an honorary vice-president of Bristol City F.C. and enjoys playing golf.

Awards and Recognition

Trescothick was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2006 for his services to cricket. He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2024. This was for his work as a mental health ambassador for the Professional Cricketers' Association.

• He received a Taunton Deane Citizenship Award in 2005.
• He was granted the Freedom of his hometown, Keynsham, in 2005.
• In December 2018, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Health from the University of Bath.
• In 2021, he was given Honorary Life Membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club.