William Hill Sports Book of the Year
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Edition 20 (2008) Winner
Marcus Edward Trescothick
マー カス・エドワード・トレスコシック
Mākasu Edowādo Toresukoshikku
Aliases:
Tresco / Banger
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-12-25 （Keynsham, Somerset, England）
- Nationality
- England, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Keynsham, Somerset → Taunton, Somerset
Career
- Occupations
- Cricketer, County cricket captain, Interim England captain, Commentator, Batting coach
- Active Years
- 1993-2019
- Affiliations
- Somerset County Cricket Club, England cricket team
- Memberships
- Professional Cricketers' Association
- Influenced By
- Graham Gooch, David Gower
- Influenced
- Jonathan Trott
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | Coming Back to Me | 自伝 | William Hill | winner |
| 2006 | Wisden Cricketer of the Year | Performances in 2005 | — | Wisden | winner |
| 2006 | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | — | — | UK Government | 受章 |
| 2024 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | UK Government | 受章 |
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2008
Work:
Coming Back to Me
Category:
自伝
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
winner
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
2006
Work:
Performances in 2005
Organization:
Wisden
Result:
winner
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2006
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
受章
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2024
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Coming Back to Me
2008 AutobiographyAutobiography of cricketer Marcus Trescothick detailing his career, struggles with stress-related illness and depression.
Mental healthDepressionCricketRecovery
Bibliography
- Coming Back to Me
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Honest and frankIntrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- Anxiety attacksFear of overseas toursImportance of family
Health
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Stress-related illness/Anxiety disorder2006年以降（幼少期発症）Led to retirement from international cricket and inability to tour abroad
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Clinical depression2006年を中心に複数回Caused career breaks and became catalyst for mental health advocacy
Legacy
Renowned England opening batsman who became a mental health advocate through his award-winning autobiography. Now serves as batting coach.
In Popular Culture
- Cited in media as symbol of mental health awareness in sport
Quotes
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My diet was sausages then, in no particular order, sausages, chips, sausages, toast, sausages, beans, sausages, cheese, sausages, eggs, and the occasional sausage.
Source: Autobiography Coming Back to Me (2008) -
It has proved a lot more difficult than I expected to make it back to the international stage.
Source: Retirement statement (2008)
Trivia
- Nicknamed Tresco and Banger (from his sausage-loving youth)
- Holds record for fastest fifty in English domestic T20 (13 balls)
- Somerset's leading first-class centurion