March is a perfectly marvellous time of year. For one, the expert cricketing pundits start to churn out their thoughts for the new season. A scour of the web now will allow you to dig up ‘players to watch out for in 2009′ and sure enough, All Out Cricket magazine which arrived in the post a while back did just that.
An interesting mix of established players and new talent was earmarked for great things from Alistair Cook (presumably 2009 will be the year he scores a century, NB: Cook promptly scores a century that day for England!) to David Malan.
But for Somerset fans, there was the welcome sight of Peter Trego in there as a top 10 player to watch. Another big season expected of the man from Weston but I can’t help feeling his face doesn’t fit at some back office of the ECB because he’s had a couple of eyecatching seasons now but England aren’t interested.
Obviously, England have more pressing problems right now, namely how to take 20 wickets in a match – but it’s good to see Somerset talent recognised by the press if not the selectors. Trego himself, quoted on the official site, wants to be one of the top English allrounders this year which will hopefully lead to recognition via a tour with the English Lions.
Welcome back, John. I’d like to see that photo of Pete next to the one of him dressed in his blazer and egg and bacon tie when captaining an MCC team a couple of winters ago. Personally I prefer the establishment version, but then I am getting old!
I always thought he had it in him to be a very good player. However, he’ll have to do very well to get any international recognition – well, he does play for Somerset…
By: Brian Carpenter on March 2, 2009
at 1:45 pm
Hi Brian, thanks for checking in. Yeah, certainly a different shot of Trigger but good fun to do I imagine. I say this about all the SCCC players but an important year for Peter Trego if he has international one-day aspirations (and let’s face it, very few should have their place nailed down).
By: John Fuller on March 3, 2009
at 9:20 am