Chris Dent: Gloucestershire batsman on anxiety struggles

Dent is modern great for Gloucestershire having made 11,134 first-class runs, a tally even more impressive given he has opened the batting for the vast majority of his career that began in 2009.

“When I’m away from the ground for a few weeks, everything seems to feel OK,” he said. “But when I come back all the same feelings arise and it feels like a vicious circle.

“Initially, I was quite embarrassed about it because I’m one of the older players in the team and I felt this shouldn’t be happening to me.

“My anxiety has got worse and worse as the years have gone on and now it’s at the point where it’s at it’s worst.”