Vaughan pays tribute to Trescothick

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The 32-year-old left-handed opener has abandoned his attempts to regain a place in the England team after pulling out of Somerset's pre-season trip to Abu Dhabi.

His reluctance to head overseas with his county highlighted the fact that he has not sufficiently recovered from the illness which forced him to return home from Australia prior to the last Ashes series and abort a comeback at the Twenty20 world tournament six months ago.

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Farewell: Trescothick has ended his Test career

It is a sad end to a superb Test career in which Trescothick scored 5825 runs at an average of 43.79 in 76 matches — and a one-day international career which yielded 12 centuries in 123 games.

He was a consistent, explosive batsman who England have clearly missed.

Vaughan led the tributes, saying: "On behalf of all the England players, I would like to thank Marcus for his contribution to the team.

"He has been an outstanding player for England in both forms of the game, a pleasure to captain and a terrific influence in our dressing room.

"This is a tough decision for any international cricketer to make but I believe it is the right one for him."

Paul Collingwood, who has taken over from Trescothick as vice-captain of the Test side, said: "He was a great talent in both forms of the game. He's as close to irreplaceable as you can get, but if this helps him get better then it's the right decision."

Trescothick explained he decided to retire in order to ease the pressure of forever pushing for a return to the international arena — a challenge that proved "more difficult than I expected".

"I no longer want to put myself through the questions and demands that go with trying to return to the England team," he said.

"It has been a great privilege to represent my country and my desire to play cricket is as strong as ever. But, due to the problems that I have experienced, travelling abroad has become extremely stressful.

"I now think that it is in the best interests of all concerned that the issue is put to rest."

Somerset stand to benefit from Trescothick's decision and coach Andy Hurry said: "To have a player like him in your squad for the whole season is a great bonus."