Cricket: Stress drives Trott out of the Ashes

England ODI batsman Jonathan Trott said in an ECB statement it wouldn't be right to stay in Australia. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Jonathan Trott will take no further part in the Ashes due to a stress-related illness, but England coach Andy Flower says David Warner should not be blamed for his exit.

Trott left Brisbane on Sunday after his side's 381-run loss to Australia in the series opener, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced last night his return to cricket "will be determined in due course".

The 32-year-old was twice dismissed cheaply and easily by Mitchell Johnson in the opening test, prompting Australia opener Warner to label his get-out shot on day three as "pretty poor and pretty weak".

Flower agreed with England captain Alastair Cook that Warner's comments were "disrespectful", adding that the uncivil opener had got it "horribly wrong".

"I think we set different standards to that and one of the reasons we don't like commenting about opposition players is because we don't know what is going on their dressing room. We don't know what is going on in their private lives."

But Flower made it clear Warner's words did not have a direct influence on Trott's exit.

"Jonathan has been struggling with this condition for quite a while and has managed it very successfully but we've been on tour for about a month.

"He's had his ups and downs through that month and it is not directly related to that."

Hugh Morris, managing director of England Cricket, said Trott needed time, support and space to recover.

"The cricket side of things is unimportant now. We fully support his decision to leave the tour and the ECB will provide all the assistance we can to help Jonathan and his family through this period."

Trott said in an ECB statement it wouldn't be right to stay in Australia, given batting was the last thing on his mind.

"I cannot currently operate at the level I have done in the past," said Trott, who made his test debut against Australia in 2009 at The Oval and averages 46.45.

"I want to wish my teammates all the very best for the remainder of the tour. My priority now is to take a break from cricket so that I can focus on my recovery."

- AAP