Trescothick: No England comeback

Marcus Trescothick has ruled out making a comeback for England in the deciding fifth Ashes Test at The Oval next week.

The Somerset batsman has been one of several former England batsmen tipped to be recalled for the final match in the series, which the home side must win to regain the Ashes from Australia.

However 33-year-old Trescothick, who battled stress issues during his England career, told the Bristol Evening Post: "Of course I thought hard about it. But there will be no England comeback for me in the final Ashes Test of this gripping series."

He added: "It has been very flattering to see my name mentioned in so many circles since Australia's crushing win at Headingley and I'd be a liar if I said the prospect of playing at The Oval hadn't occupied my mind a lot.

"In fact, that has been the case to such an extent that the other day I woke up at 6.30am from a terrible dream.

"There is a nightmare a lot of cricketers experience that they can't get their pads on when they are due in to bat.

"My dream was a variation of that. I couldn't get my England kit out of my bag! The other players were waiting for me on the pitch to do a team photo so I was in a right panic. I woke up in a cold sweat.

"Perhaps that told me something. It gives me a massive kick that I am still thought good enough to come back and play at international level, but I've gone too far down the line in battling my stress problems to change my mind about now ending my England career."