Jonathan Trott has sensationally left the Ashes tour due to a "stress-related illness", with coach Andy Flower slamming David Warner's comments about the England batsman.
England's Jonathan Trott will return to England. AFP PHOTO / Patrick Hamilton Source: AFP
The Inside Cricket crew discuss Jonathan Trott's shock exit from the Ashes tour after revealing he is suffering from a stress-related illness.
JONATHAN Trott has dropped a bombshell on the England team by quitting the tour of Australia immediately due to a stress-related illness.
In a devastating blow to England's campaign, Trott's Ashes series is over after the classy No.3 returned home following his side's crushing first-Test loss at the Gabba.
England coach Andy Flower and director of cricket Hugh Morris informed the 17-man touring party that Trott had left Australia and will take an indefinite break from cricket.
It is the latest ruction to hit the Poms, who are attempting to pick up the pieces following their heavy 381-run loss to Australia in the Ashes opener at the Gabba.
Trott has been the backbone of England's top-order but the South Africa-born batsman said he has issues that are preventing him playing to his optimum.
England coach Andy Flower has slammed David Warner about the comments he made regarding Jonathan Trott in a press conference about the English batsman leaving the Ashes tour due to a "stress-related illness".
"I don't feel right that I am playing knowing that I am not 100 per cent and I cannot currently operate at the level I have come to expect," Trott said in a statement via the England and Wales Cricket Board.
"My priority now is to take a break from cricket so that I can focus on my recovery.
"I want to wish my team-mates all the best for the remainder of the tour."
Michael Clarke's sledge has nothing on these Ashes feuds, from a full blown Sydney riot to a fan assaulting a player.
Trott left for England last night following the team's first Test defeat against Australia, during which he played two strange innings and was shaken-up by Mitchell Johnson.
The 32-year-old registered twin failures at the Gabba, scoring 10 and 9 as he struggled with Johnson's bounce and aggression.
He was also the victim of insults from David Warner , who accused England of being "scared" of fast bowling and Trott of being "weak".
The Ashes can be a heated contest and it was on display late on Day 4 of the first test match as Australian captain Michael Clarke had some choice words for England's Jimmy Anderson.
Flower said Warner's verbal attack on Trott was not behind his decision to leave.
"Jonathan has been struggling with this condition for quite a while, we have been on tour for about a month and he has had his ups and downs through that month and it is not directly related to that (Warner's comment).
"I would also say players commenting to fellow professionals in the media is disrespectful and I think on this occasion he has got that horribly wrong."
Australia batsman David Warner states his attack on out of form Englishman Jonathan Trott was tactical and all part of the game.
Morris said England hierarchy is rallying around Trott, who has been a revelation since his Test debut in 2009, amassing 3763 runs from 49 Tests at 46.45.
"Trott is an incredibly talented cricketer who has proven himself time and again for England. The cricket side of things is unimportant now, all that matters is that Jonathan is given the time, support and space he needs to recover," he said.
"We fully support his need to leave the tour and the ECB will provide every assistance for Jonathan and his family through this period.
"Jonathan has asked for privacy and I would urge everyone to respect that."
The English have previous experiences of players suffering a stress-related disorder. Former opener Marcus Trescothick left an England tour of Australia in similar circumstances in 2006-07 .
Trott's decision came just 24 hours after former England skipper Michael Vaughan lashed his batting efforts at first drop at the Gabba.
"Trott's second innings at the Gabba was among the worst I have seen from an England No. 3 and the time has come for him to admit he has a problem against left-arm quick bowlers," Vaughan wrote in his British newspaper column.
"Trott does not need to confess to the media but he should go to the coaching staff and tell them he has an issue against that kind of bowling.
Jonathan Trott walks off as the Australian's celebrate. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Corp Australia
"You do not play shots like the ones he did on Saturday without something being seriously wrong in your mind.
"For the first time in his career Trott is facing a question mark about how he is going to cope with a crisis.
"Ian Bell, Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen have gone through that sort of period in the past and emerged stronger.
"Trott can do the same but he has hard work ahead of him because his problem is against pace and that kind of issue is so hard to resolve."
Trecothick was one of the first cricketers in the world to go public after his battle with depression against Sri Lanka in 2006 and again before the Ashes in Australia.
Jonathan Trott's Ashes tour is over after revelations the embattled England batsman is suffering from a "stress-related illness".
Speaking on BBC Radion, the former opening batsman said he felt for Trott.
"It would have been a horrible decision to make, to come out and talk about these things for the first time is tough, I'm sure he's not feeling great at all, but he's definitely made the right decision," he said.
"When you're in that state of mind you get very good at hiding these things but there comes a time where you have to talk about it. It just gets too big sometimes and the best thing to do is to take some time away from it.
"It's debilitating, it grinds you down, and its difficult to escape from, you can't get away from it in all areas of your life. There is no hiding place from it, 24/7. It's really, really tough and it will take time for him to get back on track again."
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Trott's tour over due to 'stress'
Dengan url
https://donyblackedet.blogspot.com/2013/11/trotts-tour-over-due-to-stress.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Trott's tour over due to 'stress'
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
Trott's tour over due to 'stress'
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar