James Tredwell has offered his support to Jonathan Trott, after his England teammate left The Ashes tour of Australia.

Kent and England spinner Tredwell has featured regularly with Trott in One Day at T20 cricket for England over the last few years. Trott returned to England after the first Ashes test at the end of November with a long-standing stress-related condition.

The South African-born Warwickshire batsman is not the first England player in recent years to suffer with this problem, with Marcus Trescothick (2005 / 06 to India and 2006 /07 to Australia) and Michael Yardy (2011 World Cup) both leaving tours early after experiencing similar issues.

Speaking to KSN, Tredwell said: “It is 12 months a year now that the calendar is so chock-a-block. The time at home that you do spend with the family is critical, and when you’re in the hot seat of professional sport, when you are missing your family or whatever, it can heighten some things going on in your mind.”

The former Kent captain admitted, however, that he was lucky enough not to have experienced the problem himself. This is something that he put down to the fact that, unlike Trott and many others, he has not been involved for England in all forms of the game for a number of years. James’ wife, Bethan, also recently gave birth to the couple’s second child, meaning the Kent man would have more reason than most to be missing home at the moment.

“Fortunately, I’ve not gone through that and it must be a really tough scenario for the lads that have”, he said. “I’m in and out of squads so I’ve not spent the time away that other people who are involved in everything do, so in that regard, I’m slightly lucky.

“Obviously I’d like to be involved in more but in a way it’s quite nice where I do get periods of time at home with the family and this one – from the end of the season until when I do leave – has been really nice, especially with the new addition. It’s been nice for my wife that I’ve been around to take the pressure off a little bit and also for me, spending that quality time at home as well.”

The England staff are trying their best to better understand the issues that the players and other members of the team are experiencing, with support on offer to those who need it.

“You have to try and prepare as well as you can in all areas”, Tredwell said. “Generally there is a travelling psychologist with you and there are obviously various people within the backroom staff who are willing to talk about things and have probably gone through similar things themselves in that regard. You forget about that as well – the players are in the cauldron and the spotlight of sport, but actually people in the backroom as well – they are away from their families well so everyone’s in the same boat really.

“It’s quite an open scenario to talk to different people about different issues. There’s no doubt it’s a tough scenario but equally, you are there to play cricket and make the most of that and I guess the main worry for everyone is the results on the field, but equally to get that you need every player in the right frame of mind, so it’s a bit of a balancing act.”