Marcus Trescothick

Full name Marcus Edward Trescothick

Born December 25, 1975, Keynsham, Somerset

Current age 30 years 127 days

Major teams England, Somerset

Playing role Opening batsman

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Fielding position Occasional wicketkeeper

Height 6.30 ft

Marcus Trescothick first came into notice in 1999 when he batted against Glamorgan while Duncan Fletcher was their coach, and made a storming 167, with five sixes, when the next-best score was 50. He is a true opener, he formed a habit of starting a series well with a mixture of expert leaves, crisp cover-drives, spanking pulls and fearless slog-sweeps. He has the ability to maintain calm in the toughest of situations. Opening in Tests with Mike Atherton, Trescothick acquired the air of a senior player. He showed moments of his blazing best against South Africa in 2003, when he capped his season with a determined 219 (and 69 not out) in the astonishing series-levelling victory at The Oval. At Johannesburg in 2004-05, he set up England's series victory with a brutal 180 on the final morning, and carried his domineering form into the home season.

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