His excellent form led some commentators to say that the England selectors should consider him for that winter's Ashes tour: Mike Selvey called him " the best technician of his generation with a good record in trying circumstances in Australia " and said that he should be considered as a possible replacement for Marcus Trescothick.

In October 2008, as part of Marcus Trescothick's benefit season, the ground was converted into a baseball field, and a team of cricketers led by Trescothick, known as ' Marcus Trescothick ’ s Bangers ' took on the Great Britain national baseball team.

Sports players from Keynsham include Mark Regan a professional rugby player and a former player at Keynsham Rugby Football Club, Luke Sutton of Lancashire County Cricket Club who played as both a wicket-keeper and batsman, Marcus Trescothick, the Somerset and England cricketer.

On 30 May 2010, Dorset played Somerset, which included international players such as Marcus Trescothick and Craig Kieswetter in a friendly Twenty20 fixture on the ground.

Marcus Edward Trescothick MBE (; born 25 December 1975 in Keynsham, Somerset ) is an English cricketer.

Since then, media speculation has continued as to a possible international return – however, Trescothick has repeatedly voiced his intent to remain in retirement, and has suffered recurrences of his condition in both 2008 and 2009 when Somerset toured abroad.

Trescothick married Hayley Rowse in Trull, Somerset, on 24 January 2004, and the couple have two daughters, Ellie Louise ( born April 2005 ) and Millie Grace ( born January 2008 ).

Trescothick warms up at Taunton for Somerset County Cricket Club | Somerset, in June 2007

Trescothick was not as successful in domestic cricket in 1995, although there were still some highlights including an innings of 151 against Northamptonshire ( a third of his season's total ), and a hat-trick, including the wicket of century-maker Adam Gilchrist, for Somerset against Young Australia.

In 1997, Somerset Second XI were set 612 to win by Warwickshire Second XI, and Trescothick scored 322 to bring the Seconds to 605.

Trescothick was named the Professional Cricketers ' Association Player of the Year for his performances for Somerset throughout 2000.

Having recovered from a double hernia operation, and proving himself fit for the start of the county season, Trescothick began his comeback to cricket by scoring 256 from 117 balls in a 50 over match against Devon on 8 April 2007, helping Somerset to 502 – 4 off their 50 overs.

Somerset opening batsmen Matthew Wood ( Somerset cricketer ) | Matthew Wood and Trescothick, who had a " prolific " 2007 domestic season.

Trescothick leaves a straight ball at Taunton during his benefit year at Somerset in 2008.

Of his 2007 season, Somerset director of cricket Brian Rose stated that Trescothick had made " terrific progress ".

Trescothick maintained prolific form throughout the season despite a foot injury, scoring 1, 343 runs at an average of 61. 04 to guide Somerset to the Division 2 championship.

On 15 March 2008, Somerset announced that Trescothick had decided to pull out of the county's pre-season tour of the UAE after suffering a recurrence of his condition, leading many to speculate that, given this latest setback, it seemed increasing unlikely that Trescothick would represent England again.

Somerset's director of cricket Brian Rose, however, stated that he didn't " see the setback as a major problem " and that Trescothick would be able to play for Somerset in the following season, and " for many years " after.

After an excellent domestic season for Somerset, including 184 in a 40-over match against Gloucestershire ( his highest List A score ), Trescothick released his autobiography, Coming Back to Me ( ISBN 978-0007302116 ), on 1 September 2008, explaining that he had suffered from anxiety attacks since the age of 10, and that playing domestic cricket meant that, at all times, he was only ever three hours away from his family.

Trescothick continued his career with Somerset into 2009, having received a benefit year from his county, as well as a new stand in his name.

With the departure of Justin Langer, Trescothick was named as Somerset captain from 2010 onwards.

With Somerset runners-up in the English 2009 Twenty20 Cup, Trescothick and his county travelled to India to partake in the Champions League Twenty20 in October.

Somerset, who began the tour without Trescothick as he was arriving later than most of the squad, commenced their warm up with a victory over the Otago Volts.

Trescothick was immersed into cricket from an early age.

Trescothick really came into his own on the winter tour of India in 2001.

Trescothick, however, said that he knows England cannot wait for him forever, and on 10 September 2007 he went into his second year without an England contract.

Despite attempts by Pietersen to entice Trescothick back into the England set-up, Trescothick confirmed that his decision has been made and that he is putting his health and family first.

They started positively, riding their luck and good favour with the umpires-a number of lbw appeals were turned down both before and after tea-as Strauss and Trescothick paired up for 80 for the first wicket before Strauss edged a classic pace-man's short-ball from Lee back into the bowler's waiting hands.

After Trescothick and Strauss had smashed boundaries at will against the seamers, Ponting brought on Warne in the seventh over, and Warne broke through with his second ball of the match-a leg break that came into the left-hander's stumps and broke them completely, and Strauss was bowled for 6.

England then proceeded to send the game into a nailbiter — English wickets fell quickly as Shane Warne took four wickets ( including those of Marcus Trescothick ( 27 ), Michael Vaughan ( 0 ) and Andrew Strauss ( 23 )).

England then proceeded to send the game into a nailbiter ; Marcus Trescothick started the chase positively, scoring 27 from 22 balls, out of 32 scored while he was at the crease.

On the departure of Justin Langer, Marcus Trescothick was named as club captain for the 2010 season.

Trescothick had been playing well in 2002, scoring 161 in the Sri Lankan series and being awarded the Player of the Series in the tri-nation NatWest Series ( including a century in the final ), until his season was cut short when he fractured his thumb while fielding.

Trescothick returned to Test cricket in May, scoring 106 against Sri Lanka to become the first Test centurion of the 2006 English season.

As the season progressed, Trescothick found success in all forms of the game.

Trescothick was also named Most Valuable Player by the Professional Cricketers ' Association for his 2, 934 runs in all competitions in the 2009 season, 1, 745 of these in the County Championship.

Though both Kieswetter and Hildreth were anticipated as successes, it was Trescothick who was described as having " been in sparkling form all season " and began the tournament under media scrutiny given his previous difficulties playing on tour.

In 2011 Trescothick started off the county championship season very strongly and was the first batsman in the country to score 1000 championship runs.

Early in the 2008 season, Langer and Marcus Trescothick put on a 272 second wicket partnership during the second innings against Hampshire at the County Ground, Taunton ; falling just 18 short of the 1924 ground record.

Trescothick is also an accomplished slip fielder and occasional right-handed medium pace bowler who has kept wicket for England in five ODIs, and deputised as England captain for two Test matches and ten ODIs.

Having played for the English U-19 cricket team against the West Indies in 1993, and Sri Lanka and India in 1994, Trescothick was named captain for the two Under-19 series against West Indies and South Africa in 1995.

Back in England, Trescothick was called upon to captain England after Michael Vaughan sustained a knee injury.

In November 2008 Coming Back to Me was named the 2008 William Hill Sports Book of the Year, and in April 2009, Trescothick turned down another request from new England captain Andrew Strauss to consider making himself available for England's World Twenty20 Championship campaign.

In February, days before the start of the first A-Test between England and the West Indies, James Anderson ( along with batsmen Alastair Cook and Owais Shah ) was called up as an injury reinforcement to the England senior squad in India, after captain Michael Vaughan and fast bowler Simon Jones flew home with knee injuries and vice-captain Marcus Trescothick departed for undisclosed " personal " reasons.

Marcus Trescothick, the stand-in captain, won the toss and decided to chase at the Riverside Ground, thus giving his own side the task of batting under floodlights.

Marcus Trescothick, the stand-in captain, won the toss and decided to chase at the Riverside Ground, thus giving his own side the task of batting under floodlights.