Tresco excited by Twenty20 chance

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The 31-year-old Somerset left-hander was named in a 30-man squad announced on Wednesday by chairman of selectors David Graveney to take part in the two-week event this September, his first call-up since returning home early from last winter's Ashes tour with a recurrence of his stress-related illness.

"David contacted me at the weekend about my availability and I told him I would be delighted to be named in the squad," said Trescothick, speaking to the Somerset CCC website.

"There can be no guarantees at this stage and I made that clear, but if I continue the progress I've made this summer I'll be very hopeful of taking part.

"I'm desperate to play for England again, but as determined as ever not to commit myself before I am as convinced as I can be that I am ready to take on the challenge of international cricket and all that goes with it again.

"At the moment I feel I'm getting there. I'm also under treatment for a groin problem, which will need monitoring in the coming weeks. So, while I am very pleased to be in the squad and eager to play in the Twenty20 World Cup, I want to stress that I'm still taking things a step at a time.

"The fact it's a relatively short trip is obviously appealing as a way of testing myself in an international environment abroad. I also feel the people who have been working with me on my stress problems have given me some tools I can use if things start to get on top of me again."

Trescothick was one of a number of surprise names in the party, which has to be reduced to 15 by August 11.

There are recalls for Leicestershire's Jeremy Snape and Warwickshire captain Darren Maddy, while Surrey's Chris Schofield - who almost quit the game to become a decorator - was rewarded for his prolific wicket-taking in the Twenty20 Cup group stage with a call-up.

The August 11 deadline to name the actual travelling party for the tournament gives both parties time to consider the implications of Trescothick's selection.