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CibbuanoMarcus Trescothick announces international cricket retirement
March 24th 2008 22:32
Former England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick has officially retired from international cricket after failing to battle his own demons in a bid to return to the international arena.
An automatic choice for his country between 2000-2006, the left-handed batsman started battling a stress-related illness before pulling out of the Ashes in Australia at the end of 2006 - a series which Australia went on to win in a stunning 5-0 white-wash.
In his statement to the press, Trescothick said: "I have tried on numerous occasions to make it back to the international stage and it has proved a lot more difficult than I expected,
"I want to extend my playing career for as long as possible and I no longer want to put myself through the questions and demands that go with trying to return to the England team."
Despite retiring from international cricket, the 11th ranked batsman on the all-time list of England's highest run scorers will continue his domestic career with Somerset. He said that his desire to play cricket is as strong as ever but the stress of travelling abroad for months at a time is surely something that he does not miss.
Trescothick has scored 5,825 runs for his country and played 76 Tests and 123 one-day games. His Test average was 43.79 including 14 centuries and a top score of 219.
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