This is great news...

Marcus Trescothick has been named as vice-captain of Somerset for the 2009 season.

That is great news.

here's the link.

Can't help thinking that it would have been so much better yet if he was v-C for England (to add a little class, maybe).

Not to be - but nonetheless he is well set on the road to complete recovery.

Good.

Trescothick gives Worcestershire some sauce...

Marcus Trescothick rattled his Sabre at Worcestershire as they crashed to 145 all out.

The former England opening bat took 107 runs from the Royals in just 57 balls to aid Somerset's canter to victory at Taunton: more on the Twenty20 tussle here.

He's doing what needs to be done. But I still think he'd walk into the England side, even now. Nonetheless I'm thrilled for the Sabres. The team need to do a lot more winning, though...