Marcus Trescothick believes Jos Buttler's record-breaking century for England against Sri Lanka will be "the catalyst for bigger things" for his former Somerset CCC team-mate.
And Keynsham-born Trescothick also said he would rather lose a game than run-out a player backing up in the manner that Buttler was dismissed during Tuesday's one-day series decider at Edgbaston.
In his weekly column in the Western Daily Press, Somerset captain Trescothick was full of praise for Buttler following his 61-ball century at Lord's on Saturday - the quickest ton ever by an England player.
"It could prove a breakthrough innings for my former Somerset team-mate, not just in terms of one-day cricket but also in his efforts to play in Test matches," Trescothick said.
"We know Jos has all the shots but his running between the wickets, particularly in tandem with Ravi Bopara, was of the highest quality.
"Some pundits have called it the best one-day innings ever by an England player and it certainly has to be up there. A hundred in a one-day international is a big milestone for any player and to score one off 61 balls speaks for itself.
"I can see it being the catalyst for bigger things down the line for Jos."
Wedmore-born Buttler's controversial dismissal by Sachithra Senanayeke in midweek gave Trescothick a sense of deja vu/
The last back-up run-out in an English game came at The County Ground in 2012 when Bath's Alex Barrow was the victim in Somerset's LV=County Championship match against Surrey.
"Like Jos, Alex had wandered a yard down the pitch without thinking," Trescothick said. "Both are like rabbits between the wickets and have no reason to try to steal ground.
"What worries me about the incidents is the hostility they create in the crowd. I have never seen a Taunton crowd as angry as they were over Alex Barrow's dismissal.
"There was a similar reaction to the Buttler dismissal and it is not something I want to see on a cricket ground.
"Call me old fashioned but I would rather lose a game of cricket than run out a batsmen backing-up.
"If I had been Sri Lanka captain Angelo Matthews, I would have withdrawn the appeal. Perhaps it is the way I was brought up but whatever the rules say, that sort of thing is not part of the game I know and love."
Trescothick writes a column in the Western Daily Press every Friday.
