Winning in India against a strong team was exceptional, says Jonathan Trott after retirement

Jonathan Trott, who has almost 19000 first-class runs to his name, helped Warwickshire beat Kent to win the Second Division County Championship title on Wednesday in the final before retiring from first-class cricket. Trott had announced that this would be his last outing in senior level cricket before the start of the tournament. After his retirement, he remembered his India tour in 2012 where he played a major role in England’s victory by scoring a century in Nagpur.

"Going to Australia and winning – if that’s not fun then there’s no fun in cricket. Everyone had had quite a lot of champagne and there was music on. People were coming in and out. Families were around," Trott recalled.

"I have a feeling that what I went through is going to help me as a coach and will make me more aware of things. I will never forget how difficult the game is; I will always have empathy for cricketers and it’s why I struggle to criticise players without giving a positive option. That makes me think I want to make a difference as a coach." he said.