Marcus Trescothick desires Jason Roy to ‘stay optimistic’ after World Cup 2023 omission: Reserves play an enormous half

England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has requested opening batter Jason Roy to stay optimistic after not being picked in England’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

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Speaking forward of England’s ODI towards Ireland, Trescothick mentioned Roy is disenchanted after not being picked in England’s World Cup squad. Roy was named within the provisional squad however was changed by younger batter Harry Brook within the last 15-man squad.

“I’ve not spoken to Jason, he’s surely disappointed but you’ve got to remain positive that he can still make an impact,” mentioned Trescothick.

He went on to say that reserve gamers have an enormous half to play in World Cups, insisting that they’ll name Roy in the event that they want him. Roy has scored 4271 runs in 116 ODIs for England, at a mean of 39.92 whereas putting at 105.53.

“Reserves have a big part in World Cups. You pick up one injury and someone comes in, they could come in and make a hell of a lot of runs. If he keeps himself fit and ready to go, should we need him to come out then we’ll make that call,” Trescothick added.

The former England batter mentioned it was an excellent alternative for Roy to play within the ODI sequence towards Ireland, including that the administration is aware of how massive a expertise Roy is. Roy turned down the provide to play for England within the three-match sequence towards Ireland.

“It was a good opportunity for him to play a longer innings and play a bit more. We know how much of a talent he is, it’s his opportunity – getting the chance to play is going to be the real challenge for him. It’s a good team, trying to break into it is tough,” mentioned Trescothick.

England will tackle Ireland within the last ODI of the three-match sequence at Gloucestershire Cricket Stadium in Bristol.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Sep 26, 2023