Trott decision to leave was jointly made: Flower

However the England team director agreed with Hugh Morris, the managing director of England cricket, that Trott’s abrupt and highly unusual departure was “not down to any particular incident” – although Flower made plain his disgust for Warner’s comments, all the same.

“I think they were ill-advised, I think they were disrespectful,” he said. “I think that competition on the field is fine and perfectly acceptable but having players comment about fellow professionals on the international circuit is disrespectful and I think he overstepped the line there.”