England鈥檚 triple Ashes-winning 鈥 who left the tour of Australia last November because of a 鈥渟tress-related condition鈥 鈥 will be talking about his experiences at a celebrity dinner in Birmingham.
Mr Trott, together with ex-Warwickshire colleague Ashley Giles, will be guest of honour at the event, organised by as one of the first events of an official Benefit Year awarded to him by Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
BBC Midlands Today presenter Nick Owen will lead a Q&A session at the event on Friday, September 5, at Opus Restaurant on Cornwall Street in Birmingham city centre.
Mr Owen, who is a keen cricket fan himself and a former president of Derbyshire County Cricket Club, said: 鈥淭rotty has been a terrific batsman for England and I am sure he will provide a fascinating insight into the game today.鈥
Press Club chairman Ed James said: 鈥淛onathan, now in his 12th season at Edgbaston, has made a tremendous impact on Test and county cricket in England.
鈥淗e lives in Birmingham and is passionate about the city. It鈥檚 a privilege to have secured him as a guest speaker, especially as this will be the first time he will have spoken to a Birmingham audience since his departure from Test cricket last year.鈥
Mr Trott, aged 33, said: 鈥淲arwickshire players, staff and supporters have been fantastic to me during my time here at Edgbaston, and their support has been instrumental in helping me win trophies with the Bears and establishing myself in England鈥檚 Test and ODI teams. I love living in Birmingham and I had no hesitation in committing my long-term future to the club.
鈥淚鈥檓 very grateful to everyone connected to Warwickshire for this Benefit Year opportunity and for the full support I have received from the Club and its members in recent months.鈥
Dougie Brown, director of cricket at Warwickshire CCC, said: 鈥淚 played with Jonathan early in his career and could see that he had a special talent.
鈥淗is runs in the 2004 County Championship were crucial to our success and built a platform for him to become one of the most dominant batsmen in the domestic game before winning his first England cap in 2009.
鈥淗e鈥檚 been a great servant to the Bears and is an excellent role model to aspiring young cricketers. We all wish him well with upcoming events for the remainder of his Benefit Year.鈥
Tickets for the three-course luncheon, which will support two of Jonathan鈥檚 local charities, Cure Leukaemia and the Tiny Babies Big Appeal, are priced at 拢85 plus 拢17 VAT. There is a discounted ticket price for Press Club members - 拢70 plus 拢14 VAT.
To reserve a place email: info@trotty2014.com
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