Trescothick backing Bethell to be 'next Brook' after tour glory

It was mission accomplished for England, after their 3-1 T20 series win against West Indies capped off a "perfect" white-ball tour of the Caribbean, according to the interim head coach, Marcus Trescothick.

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On a trip where several young players were given opportunities, with four given debuts, Trescothick believes England successfully struck the balance between winning and learning after three weeks that have left the side in a better place than the one that arrived.

Trescothick, whose time as the temporary coach came to an end after the final match of the series with Brendon Mc Cullum assuming the white-ball role from January, said that results on the pitch have been "brilliant" after England secured their first away T20 series win in more than two years.

"If you look at the end result," said Trescothick, "we've won one of the two series and we've won various games in both series that we've played and we'Ve seen more players. So you sit back and you look at it on paper and go - perfect.

"Of course, the balance is that you always want to win. But I think if we'd have had one objective on this trip, more than anything else that was to see the players we've seen and see whether they're going to be good enough next week, next month, next year, or for three years' time."