Interim head coach Marcus Trescothick has highlighted the positive impact of Joe Root’s return as England Test captain following a recent victory. Trescothick noted Root’s ‘calming influence’ on the team, which has contributed to a more pragmatic tactical approach during a challenging period for the national side.
Because it needed that influence on it at the moment, “You saw some things with Joe which were really exciting and really calming at the same time. Because that’s the best way of being dominant over teams, if you can put them under pressure, we still have that mantra of applying pressure.
Maybe be a little bit more simple with some of the plans, a bit more clear direction of going ‘this is how we want to bowl’ and how he manages the individuals behind the scenes also,” Trescothick told reporters at the conclusion of the game. “We played to the fashion that we wanted to. We wanted to be able to be clever and smart. There’s moments within the game we’ve done that brilliantly. I did enjoy the fact we were still scoring quite quickly especially when the ball was new,” added Trescothick.
Trescothick, who was assistant coach to McCullum, revealed that Fleming was in regular contact with him and Root throughout the Headingley Test.
“I want to be involved in all formats of the game because it’s a wonderful place to be,” Trescothick said. Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been appointed as McCullum’s successor but will only take charge ahead of the winter tour of South Africa, leaving Trescothick in interim charge. With Fleming approaching former Australia batter Mike Hussey for a coaching role, Trescothick’s exact position in the red-ball setup remains to be finalized. For now, he expressed a desire to continue in the team. “Working with the best and seeing England cricketers do well. That’s not really for me to judge so I’ll wait and see what happens.”
