In the T20I and ODI series against Australia next month, Marcus Trescothick will serve as England’s temporary head coach. However, he has not yet made up his mind about whether or not he wants to be given a long-term chance to lead the white-ball team.
During England’s Test series against Sri Lanka, assistant coach Trescothick is working with the team. He will depart during the third Test at The Oval. The white-ball teams, which will be revealed the following week, will then reunite with him at Southampton’s Utilita Bowl in advance of the opening Twenty20 International on September 11.
“It’s not something I’d ever thought about before, until I got this opportunity now,” Trescothick said. “I’m not necessarily thinking any further ahead than the end of the Australia series. I’ve been very much focused on the job we’re doing here [with the Test team].
“You plan your winter: we’re off to Pakistan, then New Zealand. I’m so ingrained in that at the moment, I’ve not really sat down and said, ‘right, this is where I’ll try to go, this is what I’ll try to do’. I’m looking forward to the opportunity, for sure. I’m really excited about doing the job. We’ll work it out a little bit more from there.”
Although Trescothick has never held a head coaching position, he has indicated a desire to advance to that position. After retiring as a player in late 2019, he worked for eighteen months as an assistant coach at Somerset. Since early 2021, he has been a part of the England staff.
He has a close relationship with Jos Buttler, who has continued to be the white-ball captain, from their time at Somerset, and he will be engaged in selection. After missing the Hundred due to a calf injury, Buttler resumed full training this week. On September 4, Lancashire will play Sussex in their T20 Blast quarterfinal.
England’s Twenty20 International series against Australia begins 24 hours after the scheduled finish of play on the fifth day of their third and final Test match against Sri Lanka, necessitating separate squads. though Jordan Cox may be included in the T20I squad if he is not required at The Oval. “They have a busy schedule,” Trescothick said. “The two series very closely overlap.”
The white-ball position left vacant by Matthew Mott’s dismissal at the beginning of this month has not yet been publicly advertised by the ECB, but Trescothick may emerge as a serious contender if England performs decently against Australia. Although Kumar Sangakkara is seen as the early favorite, he has not stated whether or not he will apply.
