Standing tall at a staggering six feet and seven inches, Chris Tremlett arrived on the international circuit as a menacing seamer whose bowling was as intimidating as his towering frame that looked like it was cut from stone. 

His height and muscles bolstered his bowling with pace and bounce, while he backed the natural abilities with pinpoint accuracy.

On his ODI debut in 2005, a 23-year-old Tremlett immediately made an impact and almost pulled off a hat-trick before, eventually, finishing with figures of 4-32 against Bangladesh. 

But, England and their fans will always be grateful to Tremlett for memories of the 2010-11 Ashes series win where he finished with 17 wickets in just three Tests.

However, the gifts of his body, that allowed him to become a key bowler for England, also led to his downfall. 

Just like Andrew Flintoff, a tall and muscular frame invited consistent injury concerns which, eventually, forced Tremlett to bring an early end to his international career in 2015.

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