Rising cricket star, 21-year-old Will Pucovski, has asked not to be selected in Australia’s test squad for the first test against Pakistan because of mental health reasons.

Mental health issues were also behind all-rounder Glenn Maxwell’s recent break from the game.

The news had Steve and Baz pondering whether there are more mental health issues now than ever before, and if so, why? Or is it simply a case of more awareness, acceptance and diagnosis in society these days?

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