Trott the unsung hero

James Anderson has been one of the standout performers for England in the Champions Trophy, but Jonathan Trott has never been spoken off in the same measure of respect. Trott has been the quiet man in the background and his ODI numbers sum up how effective he has been, writes Mike Selvey in the Guardian.

To understand Trott further it is necessary to look beyond his overall statistics, and concentrate on the batsman he has become. He does not hurry at the start, rather laying down his own foundations, but the longer the innings, the more he accelerates.