England will edge Trott slowly back into the fold

JONATHAN TROTT has been given the medical all-clear to begin his comeback from the stress-related issues that forced him to leave England’s winter Ashes nightmare early.

But, while heartened by his progress, England are keen to take their time before reintroducing him to pressures that contributed to what they believe was a case of extreme burnout.

Trott is set to resume playing for Warwickshire in a two-day pre-season friendly against Gloucetershire, starting on April 1, with suggestions he could return to international cricket as early as the one-day international against Scotland in Aberdeen on May 9.

But the management are determined to avoid a repeat of Marcus Trescothick’s failed bid to return, which some fear might have resulted from too much being asked of him too soon.

After Trescothick flew home from the tour of India in 2006, he passed himself fit to return the following summer, then withdrew from the Champions Trophy and lasted just two weeks of the disastrous 2006-07 Ashes tour before retiring as an England player a year later.

Trott, who flew home after the first Test at Brisbane in November, has spoken with new England managing director Paul Downton, selector James Whitaker and Test captain Alastair Cook and has been assured he remains integral to England’s long-term plans.

England will look to add another series victory over West Indies to their 2-1 ODI success when they launch their Twenty20 campaign in Barbados later today.