Through the research done by many, it has been found that many cricket players face a lot of stress and discomfort due to their failure in the field. The players psychological problems emerge as a result of brainy fade, dismissal from the game or their batting average misses. Monty Panesar paved way to the redemption of the cricket players. By his confession of his feelings which ranged from paranoia to low esteem and seeking medical advice has helped many to know what to do if cumbered with the same burden.
Players spend a lot of time away from home and their families. This soon creates a vacuum in which a depressing state is perceived. A seed of subconscious is reached when a player fails or a batsman fails to prove that he can hit well in the game. At this moment a seed of subconscious is planted in his mind. As the player repetitively curses and get depressed, that’s when he starts breaking down from his game to his head. Bell inspired a lot of people during an interview he clearly expressed his turmoil and depression in 2012. Cricket hardly creates a room for expressing insecurities or psychological problems. It is for this reason that Monty Panesar was appointed mental health ambassador for the Professional Crickets Association. Panesar was able to move out of the depressing state only because he decided to say it out loud.
Cricket is one sport that’s said to really cause health crisis to its players. One of cricket’s players Graeme Fowler was crushed by his mental illness one time that he did not leave his home for six weeks. He even says that he almost found it difficult to make a cup of coffee. Jim Burke one of Australian Cricket layers killed himself with a gun in 1979 for going 44 innings without a duck. Cricket is a very controversial game, if the player’s frustrations aren’t monitored by medics it is clear that they can break down. Panesar is a very good reminder that anyone has a choice to make any decision without being discriminated. Monty Panesar helped many players even from other games to speak about their problems openly.
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