CT Tremlett of England

Full Name:

Christopher Timothy Tremlett

DoB:

Wednesday, September 02, 1981

Birthplace:

Southampton

Teams:

Hampshire

Test Debut:

not yet capped

ODI Debut:

v Bangladesh at Nottingham (Trent Bridge), 2005

Bats:

RH

Bowls:

RAFM

Player Record:

link to stats

Hampshire's Chris Tremlett has the extraordinary advantage of being able to extract steepling bounce from the pitch because of his 6ft 7in height.

That awkward bounce, allied to a natural bowling rhythm and high arm action, should make him a Test-quality bowler in time.

But, aged only 23, according to his captain at Hampshire, Shane Warne, he is still lacking "a bit of dog" in his cricket. What that choice Australian expression implies is that his bowling is still a bit toothless, that the ball is not propelled with enough aggression.

Tremlett has been on the fringes for over a year as England sought a back-up bowler to replace the out-of-form James Anderson and made the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy last year.

England tried out Jon Lewis in the one-day games earlier this summer, but he looked too short of pace to trouble the Australian players, whereas when Tremlett was given a shot he immediately looked to have a bit of class and deceptive pace.

He returned England's second-best figures on ODI debut of 4-32, against Bangladesh, at Trent Bridge, and although against Australia at Chester-le-Street he was less effective, but did not disgrace himself.

Tremlett certainly has the pedigree to play Test cricket, being the grandson of Maurice Tremlett, who played for England in the 1940s, and the son of Tim Tremlett, the former Hampshire player who is now their coach.

I like what I've seen of Tremlett because he looks to get a little bit of awkward bounce with his height.

The most important thing for him is that he doesn't just run up and bowl, but hits the deck. It's easy to come up and put it there but you must do it with meaning, like Joel Garner used to do.

I think he can get an extra half a yard of pace and, at this level, where you're talking about inches, it could make all the difference. I want a bit more aggression from him, a bit more fire in his belly, not with his mouth but his action.