Buttler can take my record - Trescothick

Marcus Trescothick believes his former Somerset team-mate Jos Buttler could be the man to break his tally of one-day hundreds for England if chances further up the batting order are made available.

Trescothick, arguably England's finest one-day opener, remains clear at the top of their century-maker's list for ODIs with 12 (although that still leaves him a mediocre 25th overall) despite playing the last of his 123 matches in 2006 and with the volume of games which are now available. Second to him in the list is Kevin Pietersen with nine, but from the current squad in Australia it is Eoin Morgan's five that lead the way.

Considering the time that has passed since his retirement, Trescothick is surprised the record still belongs to him but believes it will change hands soon.

Buttler is a key part of England's one-day team, but is currently utilised in a finishing role at No. 6 or No. 7. He has just one hundred to his name, the breathtaking 121 against Sri Lanka at Lord's last year that was England's fastest ODI century, and any move up the order appears unlikely with the current thinking of the management.

"I don't think my record will last much longer," Trescothick told Alison Mitchell for ESPNcricinfo's Tea Break series. "Once England get into the groove of one-day cricket - they are building with a young side at the moment - I think you'll see someone really come through, maybe Jos Buttler when he gets up the order a bit more he'll score the volume of hundreds you need to get.

"Scoring hundreds is a habit, Kevin Pietersen is someone who was potentially going to achieve it but obviously things have taken the turn they have."

Although the one-day game has continued to evolve in the years since Trescothick's retirement, he remains one of few England openers to have been adept at exploiting the Powerplay overs. England's top-order combination remains a key talking point heading into the triangular series in Australia ahead of the World Cup with Ian Bell being given first crack alongside Moeen Ali, following the sacking of Alastair Cook, ahead of the more aggressive Alex Hales.

Trescothick urged England to be positive in Australia although added that successful one-day opening pairs cannot be forged overnight and that an understanding has to be built.

"In Australia they are going to be relatively positive otherwise we will be 20-30 runs short," he said. "I think that will come in time with more confidence around the team and players being more confident and secure in the environment. Then they'll be able to evolve into those players who are more positive in the Powerplays.

"Partnerships are very important. You aren't very often going to get two players who a very aggressive, some teams will have that but it's really what fits in with our team. It takes time to form a partnership that works."

Elsewhere in the interview, Trescothick selects the standout innings of his England career, discusses the impact Duncan Fletcher had on his career, how he has found new challenges post international cricket and his work with the PCA on mental health issues.