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| Jonathan Trott confirms he is withdrawing from cricket comeback | Jonathan Trott confirms he is withdrawing from cricket comeback |
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| Jonathan Trott has cited his inability to "concentrate fully at all times" as the reason for his decision to withdraw from his comeback to cricket after a single County Championship appearance. | Jonathan Trott has cited his inability to "concentrate fully at all times" as the reason for his decision to withdraw from his comeback to cricket after a single County Championship appearance. |
| Warwickshire and the England and Wales Cricket Board issued a statement on Friday morning that Trott had informed his employers after Wednesday's defeat by Sussex that he wanted to take another indefinite break. | |
| Dr Nick Peirce, the ECB's chief medical officer, met Trott on Thursday and was quoted in the statement describing his condition as a "stress-related illness", the same term used when his early departure from the Ashes tour was announced last November – and which was subsequently queried by the former England captain Michael Vaughan after Trott himself had used the term burnout. | Dr Nick Peirce, the ECB's chief medical officer, met Trott on Thursday and was quoted in the statement describing his condition as a "stress-related illness", the same term used when his early departure from the Ashes tour was announced last November – and which was subsequently queried by the former England captain Michael Vaughan after Trott himself had used the term burnout. |
| "Jonathan has had a recurrence of the stress-related illness that ruled him out of all cricket this winter from late November onwards," Peirce said. "Despite Jonathan wanting to play for Warwickshire from the start of the season, having spent time with him yesterday [Thursday] it is clear that he will benefit from a further period away from the game. He will continue with the comprehensive support programme the ECB has put in place to assist his rehabilitation." | |
| Trott was quoted as saying: "It was with the best intentions and hope that I returned to cricket with Warwickshire this month. Much to my disappointment, since my first game, I have felt the same anxieties that occurred during my time in Australia. | Trott was quoted as saying: "It was with the best intentions and hope that I returned to cricket with Warwickshire this month. Much to my disappointment, since my first game, I have felt the same anxieties that occurred during my time in Australia. |
| "It is not fair on my team-mates or myself to continue when I am unable to function at 100%. In order to play at the highest level you have to be at 100% and be able to concentrate fully at all times. Sadly I am unable to do this. | |
| "With this in mind I have decided it is best for all involved that I continue my recovery on the sidelines for the time being. I would like to thank Warwickshire and the ECB for their continued support through this time." | "With this in mind I have decided it is best for all involved that I continue my recovery on the sidelines for the time being. I would like to thank Warwickshire and the ECB for their continued support through this time." |
| Trott has made 75 runs in four innings, including single-figure scores in pre-season fixtures against Gloucestershire and Oxford University, and has twice been dismissed hooking, inevitably stirring memories of the problems he had facing Mitchell Johnson in his last Test appearance. | Trott has made 75 runs in four innings, including single-figure scores in pre-season fixtures against Gloucestershire and Oxford University, and has twice been dismissed hooking, inevitably stirring memories of the problems he had facing Mitchell Johnson in his last Test appearance. |
| The statement added that: "Jonathan will now undergo further treatment to assist with his long-term rehabilitation. Both parties confirm that their primary concerns are for Jonathan's health and well-being, and re-iterate that they will continue to offer him their full support." | The statement added that: "Jonathan will now undergo further treatment to assist with his long-term rehabilitation. Both parties confirm that their primary concerns are for Jonathan's health and well-being, and re-iterate that they will continue to offer him their full support." |
| Tweeting his response to Trott's most withdrawal from action on Friday morning, Vaughan said: "Just hearing the Jonathan Trott news … Very sad and I wish him a full recovery." |