Trescothick backs Jonathan Trott's Ashes withdrawal

Team director Andy Flower broke the news that Trott is on his way back to the UK following England's first Test defeat, after revealing he is suffering from a stress-related illness.

Former England opener Trescothick, who left the 2006-2007 Ashes tour in similar circumstances, believes it would have been a "horrible decision" to make but is convinced the Warwickshire star has made the right call.

Trescothick said: "It would have been a horrible decision to make, to come out and talk about these things for the first time is tough. But he's definitely made the right decision.

"When you're in that state of mind you get very good at hiding these things but there comes a time where you have to talk about it. It just gets too big sometimes and the best thing to do is to take some time away from it.

"It's debilitating, it grinds you down, and it's difficult to escape from, you can't get away from it in all areas of your life. There is no hiding place from it, 24/7. It's really, really tough and it will take time for him to get back on track."

England team director Andy Flower confirmed Trott, whose form was under severe scrutiny following scores of just 10 and nine in the first Test, had been managing the condition for some time.

But former England skipper Nasser Hussain today insisted England were right to select the 32-year-old for the Ashes tour in the first place.

"It's amazing news no one heard any whispers about it over here," said Hussain.

"This will come as a real shock to the team and everyone involved around the team.

"I think England were right to bring him, playing Test match cricket is tough, you have to give them the chance to play.

"He has been one of the main players in this line up for the past four years and Andy Flower had to give him that chance."

Trott is the third England player to suffer from stress in recent years. Trescothick left the 2005-06 India tour and the 2006-07 Ashes tour of Australia, while spinner Michael Yardy flew home from the 2011 World Cup.

England skipper Alastair Cook, meanwhile, accused Austrlain batsman David Warner of being "disrespectful" in his description of Trott's batting as "poor" and "weak".

"I think the comments were pretty disrespectful to any professional cricketer," he said.

"When you play each other quite a few times in a row, the niggles can increase," added Cook. "On the pitch it's pretty much a war, isn't it? There are always going to be a few battles and a few words, but on the pitch is fine."