Andy Bull: "It's a pub-table conversation brought to life. An animated hypothetical. Would Trescothick's hand-eye co-ordination make him a natural slugger? Could Giles' ability to spin a cricket ball translate into a mean curve? Might Jones make a sharp shortstop? And would the superior athleticism and ball skills of the professionals outweigh the knowledge and understanding of the amateurs? The answer was an emphatic 'no'." Despite the provocative article, this has the most sensible comments section I have ever seen on baseball vs. cricket.

Josh Chetwynd on playing baseball against Marcus Trescothick's team of cricketers: "The cricketers showed the skill sets necessary to succeed at baseball, but the nuances of the sport were elusive. ..."

"[4 October is the] date of the game between the Great Britain National Baseball Team and a squad of top cricketers, which is part of Marcus Trescothick’s benefit year and will take place at the County Ground in Taunton"