Nicole Bolton expresses concern over mental health of upcoming female cricketers

Nicole Bolton bid adieu to cricket earlier this month [Source: Twitter]

Mental health is a concerning issue for cricketers, with an ever-increasing volume of matches taking place. With the influx of T20 competitions, a break between internationals is even harder to find. 

Recently, the legends of the game like Ben Stokes, Glenn Maxwell, Nat Sciver, and Meg Lanning opened up about dealing with mental fatigue that has hampered their well-being.

Former Australian Women's opener Nicole Bolton, who played her last professional cricket match last Saturday in the WBBL final for the Sydney Sixers, has also expressed her worries about the upcoming breed of players, who will have to deal with immense mental pressure. 

Here's what Bolton said

"It's become so professional that there's that element of burnout, where players are unable to meet the demands and expectations of the sport,

"I think my biggest worry for young girls coming through is that you now have to live by your phone, you live by your AMS (Athlete Management System) where you get told what to do every day, day in, day out, and there's no real autonomy for players … we need to be careful that we're still encouraging them to problem-solve off their own back."

Bolton represented Australia in 50 ODIs, three Tests, and two T20Is between 2014-2019, scoring 1,993 runs with four tons. 

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