Jonathan Trott

Jonathan Trott and Matt Prior guide England to a hard-earned victory

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

• Injury-hit tourists struggle to a morale-boosting victory • 'I was disappointed not to make three figures' says Trott South Africa did their best to make England feel at home here yesterday. Potchefstroom, cold and almost deserted, might have been Leicester in April. England, though, failed to respond to this show of hospitality. In their last warm-up match before the tour gets more serious,...

England win tug of love for Craig Kieswetter

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

• Kieswetter pledges future to his adoptive country • Wicketkeeper tipped to play Test cricket with England Craig Kieswetter, Somerset's dynamic wicketkeeper batsman, has pledged his future to England following reports that South Africa were keen to reclaim the Johannesburg-born player. Kieswetter, 21, who has a Scottish mother and a British passport, was hastily added to England's Performance...

• Kieswetter commits himself to England - The Guardian
• Kieswetter commits himself to England - The Independent

Jonathan Trott playing for England frustrates me, says South Africa coach Mickey Arthur

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

• Arthur sad to miss out on South African-born batsman • 'He wouldn't be in our top six but he'd be thereabouts' The South Africa coach Mickey Arthur is frustrated by the sight of Jonathan Trott playing for England. The 28-year-old played youth cricket for the Proteas having been born and raised in the country but has represented Warwickshire since 2002 courtesy of a British passport he...

Trott at ease with homecoming

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Jonathan Trott is in relaxed mood about his return to South Africa following a confident start to England's tour with 85 in a comprehensive victory against the Eagles at Bloemfontein

Trott fires England to easy win

BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Jonathan Trott makes 85 as England open their tour of South Africa with an impressive victory over Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein.

Trott impresses on return to South Africa

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Jonathan Trott marked his return to the country of his birth with a composed 85 in England's opening warm-up match against the Diamond Eagles at Bloemfontein

England select Trott and Mahmood

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

• South African-born Trott carded to bat at No3 • Mahmood included at expense of Graham Onions Jonathan Trott was included in the England side to face the Diamond Eagles in their opening warm-up match of their tour to South Africa in Bloemfontein. The home side won the toss and asked the visitors to bat on a warm and windy day at Springbok Park. Trott, who is returning to South Africa for...

Crowds won't turn hostile on Pietersen and Trott - AB de Villiers

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

AB de Villiers has moved to douse speculation of a hostile homecoming for Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott

In defence of Trott and other imports

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

There's nothing new (or wrong) about foreigners playing for England. What matters is, quite simply, how many runs they make and wickets they take So I heard this great joke the other day. It goes: Why will England be staying with their parents this winter? No. Hold on. I got that bit wrong. It goes: Why will England be so cheap this winter? Because their parents are staying in South African hotels....

Andrew Strauss sure of Jonathan Trott's commitment

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009

Andrew Strauss has said he is "100% happy with Jonathan Trott's commitment" and was not concerned by Michael Vaughan's allegations

Trott partied with Proteas players after their UK series win: Vaughan

CricFever (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009

London, Oct. 29 (ANI): Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has said that the team’s latest batting star Jonathan Trott partied with the South African players after they had won the Test series in England last year. Vaughan, 34, said: “It was a sad day for English cricket but, on my last day [...]

• Trott partied with Proteas players: Vaughan - Sify

Vaughan questions Trott's loyalty

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009

• Former England captain questions Trott's loyalty • Vaughan laments 'sad day for English cricket' Michael Vaughan has accused Jonathan Trott of celebrating with South Africa's players after England lost in 2008. Vaughan claimed he saw the South Africa-born Trott, who has been included in the England party to tour South Africa this winter, congratulating the opposition after their win at...

• Vaughan causing a stir - Danny Pugsley

Eight players stay with Warwickshire

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

Warwickshire batsman Jonathan Trott, along with seven other players, has signed a three-year contract extension with the county

• Eight commit to Warwickshire - ECB

PCA Team Of The Year

Dipz Cricket World (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

The PCA Awards contained few surprises this year. Marcus Trescothick won the major prize of Player of the Year, dominating English one-day and four-day cricket and helping Somerset to a lot of match victories if not actual trophies. James Taylor deservedly followed his cricket writers' award with the PCA Young Player of the Year. Leicestershire have had little to shout about this summer so they should...

South Africa tour squads announced

Danny Pugsley (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009

For a team who have just won the Ashes England have made some bold moves for their four-Test tour to South Africa. With Andrew Flintoff in retirement from Test cricket and Steve Harmison omitted because of his lacklustre displays over the last three years, Liam Plunkett returns to the Test squad for the first time since 2007 to bolster the bowling while the uncapped all-rounder Luke Wright is included...