This bit of good news concerning beleaguered English batsman Jonathan Trott must surely have warmed the cockles of every ardent and die hard team England supporter........
Jonathan Trott on Tuesday announced that he was ready and priming for a recall to the English test team following his complete and total recovery from the stress related illness that saw him returning midway through a horrific Ashes tour of Australia last year.........
Trott who has not donned English colours ever since his return to England in July last on Tuesday said that he had returned to county cricket with a vengeance notwithstanding a recurrence of the illness that forced him to take a three week break from the game in April 2014.......
Trott has been in swashbuckling from for his county side Warwickshire ever since his return to county duties and has gone on to score four centuries for his county since June- two each in the county championships as well as the 50 overs a side One Day Cup..........
But the time spent away from international cricket has certainly not been without it's dampeners as Trott was not awarded a central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board last week; however Trott continues to remain optimistic about his chances of making a comeback and said that his bat would do all the talking for him this time around.........
Despite all the bravado and tall pronouncements about having been ready to the grind of test cricket for several weeks; Trott will have to contend with one Gary Ballance who has grabbed the opportunity provided/accorded to him by Trott's absence with both hands and gone on to make the number 3 position in the England batting line up his very own ever since Trott stepped down.........
Ballance or no Ballance; any ardent and dedicated follower of the game would certainly not write off Trott's more than even chances of making a comeback to the English test team as the number 6 slot in the England batting line up continues to be a cause of worry to both the selectors as well as the team management and Trott could settle in at the number 5 spot in the batting order with Joe Root going one down and occupying the number 6 spot by paying due attention to his role of a wicket taking part time off spinner............
Here's wishing Jonathan Trott all the very best for a bright future that includes a welcome return to the English test team in the very near future..........
Jonathan Trott on Tuesday announced that he was ready and priming for a recall to the English test team following his complete and total recovery from the stress related illness that saw him returning midway through a horrific Ashes tour of Australia last year.........
Trott who has not donned English colours ever since his return to England in July last on Tuesday said that he had returned to county cricket with a vengeance notwithstanding a recurrence of the illness that forced him to take a three week break from the game in April 2014.......
Trott has been in swashbuckling from for his county side Warwickshire ever since his return to county duties and has gone on to score four centuries for his county since June- two each in the county championships as well as the 50 overs a side One Day Cup..........
But the time spent away from international cricket has certainly not been without it's dampeners as Trott was not awarded a central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board last week; however Trott continues to remain optimistic about his chances of making a comeback and said that his bat would do all the talking for him this time around.........
Despite all the bravado and tall pronouncements about having been ready to the grind of test cricket for several weeks; Trott will have to contend with one Gary Ballance who has grabbed the opportunity provided/accorded to him by Trott's absence with both hands and gone on to make the number 3 position in the England batting line up his very own ever since Trott stepped down.........
Ballance or no Ballance; any ardent and dedicated follower of the game would certainly not write off Trott's more than even chances of making a comeback to the English test team as the number 6 slot in the England batting line up continues to be a cause of worry to both the selectors as well as the team management and Trott could settle in at the number 5 spot in the batting order with Joe Root going one down and occupying the number 6 spot by paying due attention to his role of a wicket taking part time off spinner............
Here's wishing Jonathan Trott all the very best for a bright future that includes a welcome return to the English test team in the very near future..........
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