‘We got spiked’: When England stars Tim Bresnan, Jonathan Trott were drugged during 2008 Hong Kong Sixes

Former England speedster Tim Bresnan recalled the time when he and fellow English teammate Jonathan Trott were “drugged” during the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes match in 2008. Bresnan and Trott were the mainstays of England Cricket on the time, and were two of the large names enjoying within the match in Hong Kong in 2008. Bresnan additionally opened up on his battles with psychological well being which he needed to undergo in his profession.

“Got drugged in Hong Kong. We’re in Hong Kong Sixes, myself and Jonny Trott. And we got spiked,” the previous England pacer stated on the Shackles Are Off podcast. “They reckon it was ketamine, there were traces in our system. But we got to Loughborough and got the drugs tested and stuff, the voluntary ones. I’d lost the plot by then anyway,” he added.

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The 35-year-old, who final performed for England in an ODI recreation towards Ireland in 2015, additional added: “That was the … end of the 2008 summer. And then I had that whole winter off, had a really good pre-season with Yorkshire, in Abu Dhabi. It was like walking back into an environment with all your mates … it was like a stag do, and really enjoyed it. Really enjoyed my cricket again. I played my first Test in 2009 of that summer.”

Bresnan, who not too long ago left Yorkshire County Cricket, ending his 19-year lengthy affiliation with the membership, to affix Warwickshire on a two-year-deal, recalled the psychological well being points he confronted after his debut sequence towards Sri Lanka the place he was thrashed by Sanath Jayasuriya.

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“I’ve struggled in the past, mental health wise, don’t mind saying,” Bresnan stated. “Had a couple of decent-sized wobbles actually, and I’d just gone, ‘That’s enough for me, I don’t want to play cricket anymore’ kind of thing.

“I had a big one after the series I made my debut actually [against Sri Lanka in 2006], got pumped everywhere by [Sanath] Jayasuriya. And I couldn’t actually bowl to a left-hander for about three years after that. I just got nervous every time a left-hander came,” he added.