Jonathan Trott, England's meticulous planner, announces his retirement four months early
[ad_1] That Jonathan Trott would plan every innings to the utmost was at his peak something that English cricket came to value enormously. So it should be no surprise that he has announced his retirement at the end of the season. Certainty restored, he can now aim for a final flourish. Trott might not have been the most flamboyant or crowd-pleasing cricketer ever to represent England, but there was substance a plenty to him, enough for Andy Flower, then England's coach, to describe him as England's rock. He scored a century on his England debut, was a three-times Ashes winner (you could make a case for him winning two of them) and was a key cog in an England team that reached No 1 ranking in the world. "Choosing to retire at the end of the season is something that I have spoken about at length with my family and this is now the right time to look at the next chapter of my career. "Warwickshire CCC is a very special club and I've been immensely proud to have worn ...