Maxine Frith: At last, we can be open about depression
16th Nov 2006, 11:03 GMT
From the infamous Bodyline tour of 1932, when England's bowlers deliberately aimed at the opposing batsmen, to the former Australian captain Steve Waugh's policy of forcing the "mental disintegration" of the other side, cricket has proved itself to be one of sport's most psychologically tough games, particularly when it comes to the Ashes.
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