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Former England bowler Ryan Sidebottom has told the BBC about the mental health problems he has suffered from since the end of his playing career.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sidebottom played in 65 international matches between 2001 and 2010 before <\/span>retiring at the end of the 2017 season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But the 44-year-old became one of many athletes who have struggled to transition into retirement.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I had days where there was massive self-sabotage,” he said. “I would dwell on the past, I would worry about the future.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Sidebottom took over 1,000 wickets in all competitions, won the County Championship five times and was part of <\/span>England’s T20 World Cup winning team in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

But after retiring, the former Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire left-winger told the Sports Desk podcast he felt “a big void” without the regular schedule, direction and income that his cricket career provided. <\/span><\/p>\n

“I would worry about my children, the money,” he said. “How am I going to pay the mortgage? How am I going to house my wife, my children? What is my next step in life?<\/span><\/p>\n