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England T20 Cricketer - Michael Yardy

England T20 Cricketer - Michael Yardy

The Interview vor 10 Jahren

Former top England cricketer Michael Yardy discusses his mental illness

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Stephen Sackur talks to Michael Yardy, former top England one day
cricketer and world cup winner in 2010, whose international
career ended as a result of mental illness. Elite professional
sport is a well-rewarded but unforgiving business. Top performers
need a particular kind of mental strength. What happens when they
lose it - when self-doubt and depression kick in? Why have so
many cricketers suffered from mental torment?

(Photo: Michael Yardy of Sussex celebrates his century during the
LV County Championship match between Lancashire and Sussex at Old
Trafford, 2014. Credit: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)