Trescothick admits the whole experience has left him feeling drained and lacking enthusiasm for the game.

He told The Mail On Sunday: "To be honest, I've had such a gut-full of playing cricket over the last five months that I just want to get it out of my system.

"The combination of all the things we went through over Zimbabwe, being away for so long, not being able to get a break from the environment we were in and my battles with my own form have left me demoralised and frustrated.

"I get so much enjoyment from the game and I love it so much, but, at the moment, I've reached the stage where a bit of enthusiasm has gone - and that scares me.

"I am experiencing something I never have before and I thought I never would. I've stopped enjoying it."

After several weeks of debate, England refused to fulfil their World Cup fixture against Zimbabwe in Harare because of concerns over safety, and subsequently failed to reach the Super Six stage of the competition.

Trescothick believes England would have been among the contenders for the title had they progressed, but maintains the decision not to play in Harare was the right one.

He said: "In hindsight, forfeiting the points may have cost us a place in the Super Sixes and we would have felt very confident of going further. Bearing in mind how well we had competed against Australia, perhaps all the way.

"But if you ask me, 'was that a price worth paying?', I would say without hesitation, 'Yes'."