Trescothick's departure a setback but not a calamity
Marcus Trescothick's departure from India is a setback in his recuperation from the stress-related illness that prompted his premature retirement from international cricket
Kanishkaa Balachandran
25-Feb-2013
Marcus Trescothick's departure from India is a setback in his recuperation from the stress-related illness that prompted his premature retirement from international cricket. But it is not the end of the world for Somerset or for Trescothick, writes Vic Marks in the Guardian. The team still remains as positive as ever and are focussed on the road ahead.
Since his illness Trescothick has established some ground rules about how to react when he senses his torment, which is triggered by separation anxiety, is returning. No longer will he try to battle with the demons, which is what he attempted both in Pakistan in 2005 when he felt obliged to stay on since he had suddenly been landed with the England captaincy, and in India in 2006. Instead, when he sees the signs, he is minded to withdraw immediately.
Kanishkaa Balachandran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo