Cricket is a brutal game – you are basically being judged all the time. It’s no wonder players seek out ways of coping I once played with a young cricketer who would physically harm himself when he didn’t score enough runs. I won’t go into the detail of how because that isn’t really the point.

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/brydon-carse-cricket-england-test-alcohol-mental-health)

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