Jonathan Trott is ready to resume England career

Jonathan Trott is ready to kickstart his international career after admitting his own unrealistic expectations drove him to despair.

The 33-year-old scored an unbeaten 211 against South Africa A, impressing the selectors enough to earn his full recall for England’s tour of the West Indies.

He is strong favourite to be Alastair Cook's new opening partner when the Test series begins in Antigua next week and is keen to impress for England once more.

Trott departed the 2013-14 Ashes series after a single Test , struggling with what was initially deemed a stress-related condition, then burn-out and finally, after consultation with renowned sports psychiatrist Steve Peters, a bout of situational anxiety.

"I think it was a culmination of playing a lot of cricket and just having an unbalanced perspective of what I needed to do to succeed - what was expected of me from myself from my team-mates," he said.

"I set myself unrealistically high expectations that I couldn't achieve. It just started building and I couldn't see the wood from the trees.

"I wanted to average more, 70, 80, 90. When I went into the Ashes and everyone was saying I averaged 90 against Australia so I thought I had to get 90 every time. I'm on nought when I walk out and I need 90 straight away. I went too far.

"I wouldn't say my expectations have changed. I still have high expectations of myself but just in different areas now.

"I'm just realising what's really important - having a balanced life. This game and the time you spend on it can be all-encompassing and enveloping so it's good to have a balanced view and I'm a huge believer in that now.

"Playing for England is something I wanted again but I didn't know if things would go my way or if I'd have this opportunity.

"I'm very pleased and happy to be here. It's exciting."Whenever you select someone there's an element of risk on whether they're ready. Nobody really knows I suppose but I feel great."