Tres hails Overton to fire it up Down Under

By Peter Hayter
ASHES legend Marcus Trescothick is backing Somerset team-mate Craig Overton to bring fire and guts to England’s winter campaign down under, without overstepping the line with the kind of behaviour that has led to disciplinary issues in the past.
And the veteran opener believes skipper Joe Root should promote himself to the problem number three position when the series gets underway in the first Test at the Gabba next month. Trescothick believes Overton could be a surprise package if he is given his chance in the absence of Ben Stokes, who may miss at least...

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