Marcus Trescothick backs Chris Gayle to light up T20 Blast with Somerset
Saturday 11 April 2015 11:38, UK
Marcus Trescothick says Chris Gayle can light up the T20 Blast tournament this summer.
The big-hitting West Indies batsman will play up to six matches for Somerset in the competition, depending on how far his Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise progress in the Indian Premier League.
And Trescothick believes Taunton is the ideal place for Gayle, who has made 13 centuries in Twenty20 cricket, to showcase his batting prowess.
"It's massive news," he told Sky Sports News HQ. "The immediate effect when we released Chris' name onto the website, it sent things into overdrive.
"It's going to create great excitement. The signings in general in the Twenty20 Blast across the counties have been absolutely brilliant.
"Whether it's been generated from the other great competitons like the IPL and the Big Bash, I think you're going to see some of the world's greatest players compete in the Blast. It could make for great cricket.
"Taunton is renowned for good pitches and big scores so with the likes of Chris Gayle coming here, it's going to make for great entertainment."
