Trott suffers relapse of stress-related illness; takes extended break

"It is not fair on my team-mates or myself to continue when I am unable to function at 100 per cent"

“It is not fair on my team-mates or myself to continue when I am unable to function at 100 per cent”

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England batsman Jonathan Trott has suffered a relapse of the stress-related illness he experienced during the Ashes series against Australia in December and has decided to take an extended break away from cricket.

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Stokes ruled out of World T20

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“It was a huge error in judgement following a frustrating tour for me and I deeply regret my behaviour”

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the upcoming World Twenty20 in Bangladesh after breaking his wrist when he punched a locker in the dressing room following his dismissal during the third and final Twenty20 International against the West Indies in Barbados.

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‘We will need to get our preparation spot-on’, says Ian Bell

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“As a team, winning four Ashes series on the bounce would be a massive achievement and that’s the ultimate goal this winter”

England batsman Ian Bell, who was the hero of the recent Ashes series with three centuries and two half-centuries, is ecstatic to have won the historic series three times in a row, but the Warwickshire batsman also cautioned his team-mates not to get “carried away” when they travel to the Land Down Under next month.

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‘I was a little bit concerned about being pigeon-holed as a one-day player and I’m keen to get rid of that tag’, says Jos Buttler

 

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“I’m more ambitious than that and I want to play Test cricket”

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has announced that he wants to branch out into Test cricket as he is “concerned about being pigeon-holed as a one-day player”.

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