Marcus Trescothick set to dent Jos Buttler massively after Australia series

Marcus Trescothick, the assistant coach of the England cricket team, is all set to step into the role of interim head coach for the upcoming three-match T20I series and five-match ODI series against Australia next month at home.

Marcus Trescothick, who has been involved with the Test team, will temporarily shift his focus to the white-ball format as England prepares for a highly anticipated showdown with their arch-rivals Australia cricket team. He will bring his wealth of experience to guide the white-ball team in the home series.

Marcus Trescothick is to guide England in the Australia series, but a long-term coaching decision still pending

Marcus Trescothick is currently engaged in the ongoing three-match Test series against Sri Lanka and is expected to leave the camp during the third Test at The Oval to join the Jos Buttler-led England team for the upcoming limited-overs series against Australia in September.

He will join the England team in Southampton ahead of the first T20I on September 11 against Australia.

Meanwhile, Marcus Trescothick has been seen as one of the top contenders for the head coach role, but he has not yet decided if he wants to pursue the role of head coach permanently.

The coach has stressed that his focus remains on the immediate task at hand—preparing the team for the high-stakes white-ball series against Australia.

With England's winter tours to Pakistan and New Zealand on the horizon, Marcus Trescothick insisted that he has been fully committed to his current role with the Test team, and then his focus will be on the Australia series, denying thinking about getting the coaching opportunity permanently.

This temporary assignment presents a significant opportunity for Marcus Trescothick to showcase his coaching abilities on the international stage.

His immediate goal is that the England team is well-prepared and competitive against a formidable Australian side in the home series.

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England’s interim head coach has hinted that the outcome of the upcoming Australia series may well influence his decision on whether to seek a permanent role within the coaching structure, but for now, his focus is firmly on the challenges ahead against Sri Lanka and the Ashes rivals.

Marcus Trescothick was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo: “It's not something I'd ever thought about before until I got this opportunity now. I'm not necessarily thinking any further ahead than the end of the Australia series. I've been very much focused on the job we're doing here with the Test team.”

Marcus Trescothick added, “You plan your winter: we're off to Pakistan, then New Zealand. I'm so ingrained in that at the moment, I've not really sat down and said, 'right, this is where I'll try to go, this is what I'll try to do'. I'm looking forward to the opportunity, for sure. I'm really excited about doing the job. We'll work it out a little bit more from there.”

Notably, Marcus Trescothick doesn’t have the experience of a head coach position, but he has shown a keen interest in stepping into that role.

After retiring as a player in late 2019, Marcus Trescothick spent 18 months as an assistant coach at Somerset and has been part of England's coaching staff since early 2021.