Aug 12 2009 - 11:08:00
England's national selector Geoff Miller has cooled talk of Marcus Trescothick coming out of international retirement for the fifth and final Test against Australia.
With England needing to win at The Oval to regain the Ashes, left-hander Trescothick has been talked of as a possible call-up to take on the Baggy Greens.
However, Miller told Cricinfo: "Marcus has many times said he's retired from international cricket and until I hear contrary to that, he will not be a part of the selection process.
"He knows where he is, he's really comfortable and playing really, really well.
"But he's retired from Test cricket, so he's not a part of our thoughts at this moment in time."
However, Miller has confirmed that Surrey veteran Mark Ramprakash could be an option for the Oval showdown.
He added: "Mark has not stated he's not available for international cricket, so we will discuss that.
"It's not just my decision, it's a team decision and we'll sit down as a unit.
"We have a consistency and continuity angle as far as selection policy is concerned and we try to stick to that as much as possible."
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