Marcus Trescothick (Image credit: X)
Because it’s great fun and you’re with the team and you’re working with the best, it’s been brilliant and (I’m) privileged to be in the position of being assistant coach where you’re on the road.
“No, not really,” Trescothick said when asked whether he had an idea of his Test role in the future, as quoted by Cricinfo. “I think the way that he’s worked with me, the way that he’s worked with the group, has been outstanding,” Root said. Marcus Trescothick is not sure if he will continue with England’s Test team after Stephen Fleming takes charge as the permanent head coach. “I’ve spoken with Rob Key a little bit over the last couple of weeks and had bits of discussions on what might happen. Trescothick will now travel to Southampton to join McCullum and the England white-ball team for the Sri Lanka T20I series. He will be joined by fellow assistants Sarah Taylor, Tim Southee and Jeetan Patel. Kevin Pietersen will also join the group as a specialist mentor. “I love doing both formats. There’s nothing better than working with your own national country, of course. But we’ll see. We’ll see how it pans out. England Test captain Joe Root praised Trescothick for the way he handled the team during the Pakistan series. “And I hope he takes a lot of confidence from it and if he ever gets the opportunity to be a head coach further down the line, it’s been great for him and he’s done a brilliant job over the course of the three games. Trescothick also stressed the importance of having people in the Test coaching staff who understand the specific needs of English players and the England team.