TRESCO HOPING TO EMULATE SOMERSET GREATS
Marcus Trescothick could join fellow Somerset legends Ian Botham and Viv Richards as an all-time cricketing great if he helps lead his side to their first every County Championship on Wednesday.
Former England opening batsman Trescothick has been shortlisted for the PCA Player of the Year at the end of a season when he announced his international retirement following a fight against depression and anxiety attacks.
But he has easily won his battle with the bat, striking 1,239 runs to put Somerset within touching distance of the LV County Championship title as they prepare to host Lancashire in the last four-day game of the season today.
Botham and West Indies star Richards helped put Somerset on the map with their one-day heroics in the Seventies and early Eighties.
Botham has a stand named after him, there are the Viv Richards gates at Taunton and on Wednesday they will unveil a stand named after Trescothick.
"The sides here with Botham, Richards and Joel Garner were fantastic," Trescothick said. "To be put up alongside them as the first Somerset team to win the Championship would be incredible.
"We know from winning Second Division last year we are a good side, but you only really get remembered if you win big trophies so let's hope we can pull it out."
Marcus Trescothick could join fellow Somerset legends Ian Botham and Viv Richards as an all-time cricketing great if he helps lead his side to their first every County Championship on Wednesday.
Former England opening batsman Trescothick has been shortlisted for the PCA Player of the Year at the end of a season when he announced his international retirement following a fight against depression and anxiety attacks.
But he has easily won his battle with the bat, striking 1,239 runs to put Somerset within touching distance of the LV County Championship title as they prepare to host Lancashire in the last four-day game of the season today.
Botham and West Indies star Richards helped put Somerset on the map with their one-day heroics in the Seventies and early Eighties.
Botham has a stand named after him, there are the Viv Richards gates at Taunton and on Wednesday they will unveil a stand named after Trescothick.
"The sides here with Botham, Richards and Joel Garner were fantastic," Trescothick said. "To be put up alongside them as the first Somerset team to win the Championship would be incredible.
"We know from winning Second Division last year we are a good side, but you only really get remembered if you win big trophies so let's hope we can pull it out."
Labels: LV County Championship, Marcus Trescothick, Somerset CCC
