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Mental illness
Tue, January 15 2019
Nic Maddinson opens up on battle with mental illness
For Maddinson, the difficulty of telling his inner circle of his battles was great.
Fri, October 26 2018
Victorian batting prodigy Will Pucovski takes a break from cricket to counter mental health issues
The news comes amid a superb start to the domestic season, which saw the 20-year-old make 243 last week.
Wed, August 01 2018
Moises Henriques set to return after conquering mental illness
Moises Henriques had relinquished NSW captaincy to take time out. He will be back this Australian summer.
Mon, January 13 2014
It’s time cricket authorities took a serious look at depression levels affecting the players
Because of the stigma attached, management and administrators behave as if nothing's wrong.
Wed, November 27 2013
Jonathan Trott’s stress-related illness attributed to packed cricket schedule, ‘stressful tours’
During the overwhelmingly sympathetic reaction to England batsman Jonathan Trott's decision to quit the Ashes tour of Australia suffering from a "stress-related illness", a theme has emerged.
Wed, November 27 2013
Steve Harmison: Spent 10 years hiding depression on tour
Former England pacer Steve Harmison sympathised with Jonathan Trott on stress-related illness and revealed that he has sent 10 years hiding depression on cricket tours.
Sun, September 14 2014
Jonathan Trott’s problems highlight why depression is common to cricketers
Jonathan Trott, who returned to England after the first Ashes 2013-14 Test at Brisbane, is one of the many cricketers who have struggled with mental stress. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the reasons behind chronic depression in cricket, while arguing the case for spreading awareness about the afflictions among the cricketing community.