Marcus Trescothick: Want to be England's head coach one day

Former England player Marcus Trescothick has opened up about his aim to become head coach of the England men's cricket team in the future.

Speaking on the Vaughan and Tuffers podcast, Trescothick said: "I do have aspirations to be a head coach. I know I want to do it in county cricket, franchise cricket and potentially international cricket down the line".

Trescothick is working with the England setup as a batting coach under new head coach Brendon McCullum.

The Somerset legend will miss the third and final Test against England at Leeds after testing positive for Covid over the weekend.

The 46-year-old further added he wants to expand his coaching knowledge by travelling overseas in due time.

"At some point, I will have to dip out of international cricket to get that experience, but as English coaches in general, we have to get them out and broaden their horizons. If we look at all the big jobs in the world, it is Australians, South Africans and Indians that are in those jobs, and there are not many English guys taking up those roles," he added.

It will be interesting to see how Trescothick copes with overseas travel. The former England opener has a history of mental issues that led to the left-hander's early retirement from the game.

Trescothick has also voiced his opinion of having more home-grown coaches in 'The Hundred' that saw eight foreign appointments in their inaugural season in 2021.

"We need to improve and get better opportunities for English coaches. That has to start with our own competitions. James Foster is the first guy coming in this year of younger coaches. That is great. That is what I want to see – various English coaches doing a Hundred jobs very soon," he explained.

With the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) looking to appoint a different red-and-white-ball support staff, it will be interesting to see where Trescothick ends up.

Trescothick, however, has his favourites spread across both formats.

"I'm really enjoying what is going on. I would love to be involved in both. What is being created by Ben and Brendon is so exciting and has the potential to grow. The white-ball team are on the verge of a T20 World Cup and 50-over World Cup and are a very, very exciting team. It is so hard to choose. If I had time, I would do both," he stated.

The 46-year-old has represented England in 73 Tests and 123 ODIs from 2000 to 2006.