Somerset legend Marcus Trescothick announces retirement from cricket

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Thursday 27 June 2019 at 2:24pm

Marcus Trescothick has enjoyed a hugely successful career Credit: PA

Somerset batsman Marcus Trescothick has announced that he will be retiring from professional cricket at the end of this season.

The 43-year-old made his debut for the county in 1993 and has enjoyed a hugely successful career, scoring 19,645 First Class runs, with more First Class centuries (52) and more List A runs (7374) than any player in Somerset's history.

Trescothick has been a hugely popular figure in the cricket world Credit: PA

Trescothick played 76 Test matches for England, scoring 5,800 runs at an average of 43.79. In 123 One Day Internationals he racked up 4,335 runs at an average of 37.37.

His award-winning memoir, Coming Back To Me, explored the mental health issues which led to the end of his international career and led to a better understanding of the pressures facing modern-day athletes.

Marcus Trescothick played 76 Test matches for England Credit: PA

The left-hander will go down as one of Somerset's finest ever players Credit: PA

Marcus Trescothick is one of the finest players that this country has ever produced, and his record on the field of play speaks for itself. His passion and enthusiasm for the game of cricket is infectious, and his work ethic is phenomenal. He is the absolute personification of what a professional sportsman should aspire to be. Whilst his playing record is there for all to see, what you can’t measure is the positive influence that he has behind the scenes. He leads by example in everything that he does, and the way that he goes about his business is second to none. Marcus has become part of the very fabric of this club and I’m sure that I speak for everyone associated with Somerset Cricket when I thank him for everything that he has done for the club.”