Legendary opener Marcus Trescothick announces retirement
Former England batsman and Somerset ace Marcus Trescothick has announced he would retire from cricket at the end of the season. The 43-year-old will be hanging up his boots after a fruitful 27-year long career. He had made his debut for Somerset in 1993 and played 76 Tests for England. Unfortunately, depression had cut short his international career. Here we look at his career.
A true English legend
Trescothick has been one of the pioneers of First-class cricket. He has been a great example for youngsters and showed that great players can overcome age to play flawless cricket. The southpaw has managed 26,234 runs in 391 First-class matches. He has scored 66 hundreds and 127 half-centuries so far. With 560 catches under his belt, Trescothick is a proud holder of many records.
Trescothick was a great servant of English cricket
Trescothick has always been regarded as one of England's best openers of all time. He had a natural flair and leadership qualities. The left-handed batsman managed 5,825 runs in 76 Test matches for England at an average of 43.79. The tally included 14 tons and 29 fifties. He also represented the Three Lions in 123 ODIs. He amassed 4,335 runs that included 12 hundreds.
I'm extremely grateful for all the support: Trescothick
"I am extremely grateful for all the support that I have received throughout this remarkable journey. I've been discussing my future with the club and my family for a while and we felt that now was the appropriate time to make this announcement," said Trescothick.
Depression had forced him to retire from international cricket
One of the saddest chapters in Trescothick's long career was that his England stint was cut short by an ongoing battle with depression and anxiety. The constant battles forced him to leave the tour of India in February 2006. He missed the tour of Australia the following winter. Trescothick finally retired from international cricket in 2008, in order to play County for Somerset.
I consider myself very fortunate, says Trescothick
"Twenty-seven years is a long time, but it's gone incredibly quickly. I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to do something that I love for that length of time," the former England hero added.
Ashes 2005 win the best moment in his career
Trescothick's best moment came in the famous Ashes win in 2005. He was the second highest run-scorer in that series. He had also become the fastest to 5,000 Test runs back then. The southpaw had earlier accumulated 1,000-plus Test runs in both 2003 and 2004. Many felt that Trescothick would have ended up being England's highest run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs.
