Trescothick puts health above England
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
Marcus Trescothick still has aspirations to play for England but says he will not risk his long-term health to do so, reports BBC.
The former opener has not played for England since August 2006 as a stress-related illness has twice forced him to return home from overseas tours.
Trescothick told BBC Radio 5 Live: "One thing I will not do is sacrifice my health to make it happen again.
"My life is more important after cricket," he added.
The 32-year-old Somerset star has recently undergone surgery on his left foot but is set to resume training after Christmas.
He admitted the longer he was away from the international scene, the more difficult it would be to resume his England career.
"I still have aspirations to do it," said Trescothick, speaking just days after an out-of-sorts England lost their latest Test series in Sri Lanka.
"I understand the older I get and longer I have been away it will be harder to do it."
England name their squads on 4 January for the one-day and Test series in New Zealand.
The former opener has not played for England since August 2006 as a stress-related illness has twice forced him to return home from overseas tours.
Trescothick told BBC Radio 5 Live: "One thing I will not do is sacrifice my health to make it happen again.
"My life is more important after cricket," he added.
The 32-year-old Somerset star has recently undergone surgery on his left foot but is set to resume training after Christmas.
He admitted the longer he was away from the international scene, the more difficult it would be to resume his England career.
"I still have aspirations to do it," said Trescothick, speaking just days after an out-of-sorts England lost their latest Test series in Sri Lanka.
"I understand the older I get and longer I have been away it will be harder to do it."
England name their squads on 4 January for the one-day and Test series in New Zealand.