Harmison: I had suicidal thoughts during my England career

“I can’t say there haven’t been some dark times where I thought it would be easier if I wasn’t here”

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Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has revealed that he battled severe depression during his international career and even thought about committing suicide prior to the national team’s tour of South Africa in 2004.

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Tendulkar reveals how he knew it was time to retire

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“I realised that I had to force myself to wake up and go about my day”

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It was a sad day in world cricket when iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar brought his illustrious career to an end in November 2013. But, when exactly did the ‘Little Master’ know for sure that it was time to step away from the sport he loved?

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The mind games will never stop, says Mitchell Johnson

"If you can get into someone's mind by speaking to a batsman and tell them that their feet aren't going anywhere, hopefully they'll start to think about that"

“If you can get into someone’s mind by speaking to a batsman and tell them that their feet aren’t going anywhere, hopefully they’ll start to think about that”

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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced that he will never stop playing mind games with batsmen since it has brought him a lot of success over the past 12 months.

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Leaked ECB document portrays Pietersen as troublemaker

The dossier revealed that Pietersen wanted to return home if England found themselves 3-0 down in the last Ashes series

The dossier revealed that Pietersen wanted to return home if England found themselves 3-0 down in the last Ashes series

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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been portrayed as a troublemaker in a leaked England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) document that was marked “strictly privileged and confidential”.

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