Trott grateful for Peters influence

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After dropping out of England's dismal Ashes tour to Australia last year with a stress-related illness, Trott announced in April that he had been forced to abort his comeback after suffering a relapse.

Trott has since returned to feature for county side Warwickshire, and credits Peters - who has worked with the likes of Liverpool and England football teams in the past - for helping him in his recovery.

"I wasn't sure if I wanted to play cricket any more," Trott told The Daily Mail.

"I was in that sort of place because of the way it had made me feel, 24 hours a day.

"It became a relief to be away from it. Not to be at the ground. But there was always a ticking clock knowing you had to go back.

"It [contacting Peters] was literally that all-in moment, the last throw of the dice.

"I was saying, 'Help me; thank you for your time; can you help me? I know you are very busy'.

"I'd found someone who understood me. Someone I could speak to. I called [wife] Abi and I just said 'I'll be fine now'."

In the wake of his departure from the Ashes tour, Trott received criticism from some quarters, including former England captain Michael Vaughan.

"There were a few people who had a go at me and I suppose it gives a true reflection of their personality," Trott said.

"I guess there will always be people who don't like you. That's what Steve said, and that's fine. But it was quite hard to take, from someone who had played in the England team. That's the measure of the person you are dealing with I suppose.

"I'm just enjoying playing for Warwickshire right now and if I get the chance to play for England again, great."

Trott was in action for Warwickshire against Durham in the Royal London One-Day cup final at Lord's on Saturday, but was dismissed lbw for just two by former England team-mate Paul Collingwood.

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