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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?

30 minutes

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Interviewer Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Michael Yardy

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