England are weighing up whether to give an international recall to Marcus Trescothick. The 31-year-old opening batsman has not played for England in nearly a year and left the Ashes tour of Australia before the first Test with a recurrence of a stress related illness he first suffered in India in 2006.
Both Trescothick and England have been coy about an international return for the Somerset left-hander. But to have a chance of playing in September's inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa he must be named in the provisional 30-man squad on Wednesday. International Cricket Council playing conditions allow nations to select a large initial squad which must be cut to 15 by August 11.
Trescothick is one of his country's best limited overs batsmen of all-time and following the 2-1 one-day series defeat against the West Indies, concluded at Trent Bridge here Saturday, England coach Peter Moores indicated he was still in the selectors' thoughts. "Marcus is a very good one-day player and when we announce that 30, if he's in it, you will know the time is right for him to come back in."