Players will need more mental health support, says coach Upton

FILE PHOTO: General Sport - Leaders Sport Summit 2013 - Stamford Bridge - 10/10/13 Session: Leaders in Performance: - Coaching and the Mental Game:: Paddy Upton - Performance Director of Cricket South Africa during the session.Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Andrew Couldridge

(Reuters) - The novel coronavirus lockdown has been a traumatic experience for many cricketers and teams will have to change their approach to mental health when the game resumes, mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton has said.

Cricket, the South African added, does not have a good track record of managing players' mental health, which is likely to suffer as the game's suspension drags on.