Tres bon! Pupil Will learns from the best

WILL SMEED was just four years old when Marcus Trescothick scored his final international century in 2006.

By Jeremy Blackmore

Dream team: Marcus Trescothick, left, and youngster Will Smeed both struck centuries for the Somerset second XI against Sussex recently
PICTURE: Somerset CCC

But there was little sign of the 26-year age gap between the pair as they joined forces during the recent Somerset Second XI game against Sussex at Taunton Vale, both batsmen finishing with 100s.
It’s a sign of both the Somerset legend’s enduring hunger for runs and the exciting talent that first...

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