trescothick announces england retirement

[sonic youth]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7309556.stm

tis a shame but not a surprise.at least it gives us time to properly plan for the future without the uncertainty over trescothick.

[Nemo]

Good player, but right to rule out the return as it gives him more room to recover.

The guy's not right and he needs to sort his health out as a priority, and continual talk of an England return can't help.

[DMR]

Very disappointed, we miss him all forms of the game (not to mention his slip fielding too) but he's been an excellent servant.

Somerset's gain though, I can see us making a decent fist of it at last in county championship. Our batting lineup is glorious.

[Nemo]

On the Somerset front, is Matthew Wood half as good as he is for me on ICC 3? He's got a first class average of about 80

[DMR]

Didn't get a look in at all last season really on account of langer and tres opening the batting, cam white batting up the order, hildreth coming of age and previously bit-part players like pete trego and neil edwards scoring runs.

I think he knew his time was up so fair play to him for getting a good deal up at notts. He's certainly a better player than the low 30's his average suggests he is.

[Boeta]

Very disappointed, we miss him all forms of the game (not to mention his slip fielding too) but he's been an excellent servant.

Somerset's gain though, I can see us making a decent fist of it at last in county championship. Our batting lineup is glorious.

Agree with that. He's still massively missed because he sets such a superb tempo. His innings on the 1st day of the 2nd test at edgbaston in 2005 changed the ashes

[Scot Munroe]

Very disappointed, we miss him all forms of the game (not to mention his slip fielding too) but he's been an excellent servant.

Somerset's gain though, I can see us making a decent fist of it at last in county championship. Our batting lineup is glorious.

Agree with that. He's still massively missed because he sets such a superb tempo. His innings on the 1st day of the 2nd test at edgbaston in 2005 changed the ashes

He will be missed in the ODI as well. I remember a knock against Pakistan at the oval in 2003 we were chasing 188 i think. Anderson just got a hat-trick. Akthar bowling at the speed of light and Tres just battered him all over the park. Tres hit 85 off 47 balls. Also in the decider he made a brilliant hundred batting with Chris Read in the lower order and we won the game. Regarding that Australia game i remember costantly peppering that Cover boundary in the 1st session off Lee, Kasprowicz, Dizzy and Warne. He will be sorely missed.

[leefer]

Brilliant player who played like the asian players do....without fear of getting out,played his natural game...am glad hes playing on with Somerset.