Cricket: Kane Williamson takes break with 'mental fatigue'

Cricket: Kane Williamson takes break with 'mental fatigue'

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New Zealand cricket captain Kane Williamson has sat out this week's first-class match for Yorkshire due to "mental fatigue." Photo / Getty Images.

New Zealand cricket captain Kane Williamson has sat out this week's first-class match for Yorkshire due to "mental fatigue."

The county's coach, Jason Gillespie, confirmed the decision to leave Williamson out was at the Kiwi's request.

Gillespie, the former Australian fast bowler, says there was nothing sinister behind the request as Williamson prepares for nine months of non-stop international cricket with the national team.

Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon had said "mental fatigue" was behind Williamson's absence from the four-day game in London.

Gillespie says the need for a break was commonplace for many international players.

"It does highlight that scheduling is an issue. It's been an incredibly busy period for everyone.

Everybody gets affected with illnesses, injuries and the like," Gillespie told espncricinfo.

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That must have been tough and they have even travelled by sea.


However the volume of cricket was far less won't you say?

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