The English cricket Board suffered a big disappointment on Saturday. Marcus Trescothick, one of the best English openers ever, announced his premature retirement from all forms of International Cricket. This comes as a big blow to the English fans, as the team is suffering from a lack of balance in its batting line up.
Trescothick has not been involved in onfield action for a while now. He has suffered from a stress-related illness for about two years now and he confessed on Saturday, that he could not return to the high-pressure world of international cricket. In his, not so long a career, Trescothick has amassed 5825 runs in 76 test matches with 14 centuries. In the one day arena he stands as the second highest scorer for England with 4335 runs in 123 matches.
The problems started when he pulled out of England’s tour to India in 2006 and later he missed the Champions Trophy. That was only the beginning. Soon it was clear that he might not be able to participate in overseas tours. But his value in the team was there for everyone to see. England captain, Michael Vaughan, said, "On behalf of all the England players, I would like to thank Marcus for his contribution to the team. He has been an outstanding player for England in both forms of the game”..
Trescothick commented that, "My desire to play cricket is as strong as it ever was. But, due to the problems that I have experienced, travelling abroad has become extremely stressful for me. I now think that it is in the best interests of all concerned that the issue is put to rest so that the England team can concentrate on moving forward, and I can concentrate all my efforts on playing well for Somerset."
The cricketing world mourns for the tragic climax of a short but glorious career.
Trescothick has not been involved in onfield action for a while now. He has suffered from a stress-related illness for about two years now and he confessed on Saturday, that he could not return to the high-pressure world of international cricket. In his, not so long a career, Trescothick has amassed 5825 runs in 76 test matches with 14 centuries. In the one day arena he stands as the second highest scorer for England with 4335 runs in 123 matches.
The problems started when he pulled out of England’s tour to India in 2006 and later he missed the Champions Trophy. That was only the beginning. Soon it was clear that he might not be able to participate in overseas tours. But his value in the team was there for everyone to see. England captain, Michael Vaughan, said, "On behalf of all the England players, I would like to thank Marcus for his contribution to the team. He has been an outstanding player for England in both forms of the game”..
Trescothick commented that, "My desire to play cricket is as strong as it ever was. But, due to the problems that I have experienced, travelling abroad has become extremely stressful for me. I now think that it is in the best interests of all concerned that the issue is put to rest so that the England team can concentrate on moving forward, and I can concentrate all my efforts on playing well for Somerset."
The cricketing world mourns for the tragic climax of a short but glorious career.
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