'Marcus may play at Seaton Cricket Club on Sunday' says Anderson

Chief executive Peter Anderson has today revealed that Marcus Trescothick may play for the Somerset XI which is due to play against England Under-19s at Seaton Cricket Club this coming Sunday.

The England star has been missing from the scene after damaging his thumb whilst fielding for his county against Worcestershire in the C and G semi final in mid July.

For the first time today Marcus was practicing some fielding routines with a soft ball, and if he does play at Seaton on Sunday he will only bat.

The Somerset boss told me: "Marcus is seeking permission from the England management team to play at Seaton on Sunday. As groundsman at the club this puts pressure on me to produce a flat wicket. I now know what Phil Frost feels like!"

Marcus's presence at Seaton Cricket Club on Sunday for the 50-over match which gets underway at 10.45am will no doubt swell the numbers who attend this interesting fixture.