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Michael Yardy, Former England Cricketer

Stephen Sackur talks to Michael Yardy, a former England cricketer. What happens to sportsmen when self-doubt kicks in? Why have so many cricketers suffered from mental torment?

Stephen Sackur talks to Michael Yardy, former England one-day cricketer and World Cup winner in 2010, whose international career ended as a result of mental illness. Top sportsmen need a particular kind of mental strength - what happens when they lose it, when self-doubt and depression kick in? And why have so many cricketers suffered from mental torment?

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Mon 6 Jun 201623:30GMT
BBC News UK HD & UK only

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InterviewerStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestMichael Yardy

Broadcasts

  • Mon 6 Jun 201601:30GMT
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Mon 6 Jun 201603:30GMT
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Mon 6 Jun 201623:30GMT
    BBC News UK HD & UK only