England Test captain Alastair Cook feared Jonathan Trott 's international career was over 18 months ago , but feels he is now ready to face the 'pressure cooker ' once again . Trott dramatically left the 2013/14 Ashes trip after just one match at the Gabba having struggled with what was initially labelled a 'stress-related condition ' and later diagnosed as situational anxiety . Cook was concerned that would be the end of his Three Lions days but has watched the 33-year-old rebuild his career with typical focus and determination , first with Warwickshire then during a productive winter tour with England Lions . Jonathan Trott during a nets session as he returned to the international scene and could be ready to play . The pair are now heavy favourites to open the batting together in West Indies this month and should get a first chance against a St Kitts & Nevis Invitation XI on Monday . Uncapped Yorkshireman Adam Lyth is the other top-order batsman on tour but Trott appears to have first claim after batting alongside the skipper in Saturday 's centre-wicket practice session at Warner Park . 'He was in a bad place in Brisbane and at the time I would have been surprised that he 'd come back , but it 's a huge credit to the work he 's done off the field and the effort he 's put in , ' said Cook . 'That obviously shows his desire to come back to play for England . Test captain Alastair Cook feels the batsman is ready for the 'pressure cooker ' of international cricket . 'He has almost demanded selection with the runs he has scored for Warwickshire and it 's great for me to see him back in an England shirt . He 's a great guy and if he gets his chance he 'll be desperate to do well . ' Cook accepted there was no guarantee over how Trott would react to the glare of the international game , which remains several notches beyond anything he will have experienced on the county or Lions circuit . But with a CV boasting 49 Tests , 3,763 runs and nine centuries , Cook is delighted to have him back on board and nudging the selectors for a recall . ' I am ( confident ) , but you do n't know 100 per cent until he 's put out in the environment - that is always unknown , ' he said . Trott ( left ) and Cook train together during a batting session at Warner Park , Basseterre , St Kitts & Nevis . 'There 's a lot of things about selection that are unknown until you 're put into the pressure cooker of international cricket and , make no mistake , it 's a high-intensity environment , there 's no doubt about that . 'But Trotty 's done everything we 've asked of him . He feels confident in himself and he 's just looking forward to taking that next step . 'What we do know is he 's a quality player . You do n't have his stats and that weight of runs behind you without being a quality player . ' For his own part , Cook is in need of a successful series both as captain and run-scorer . The last of his 25 Test centuries came in May 2013 and he was stripped of the one-day captaincy on the eve of the World Cup , though in hindsight his absence from the tournament may have been a blessing given England 's travails . The Warwickshire batsman has been in fine form for them and rightly deserved his call-up . Now , rested and recharged following his enforced spell at home , he is setting his sights on nothing short of victory in the three-Test series . 'It 's been great to spend a bit of time at home , live a bit more of a normal life away from the travelling circuit of cricket , ' he said . 'That 's been great , at home with my family , but now it 's the serious business of trying to win the series here . 'It 's always important we win . When you play for England you carry the hopes and the pride of the nation on your shoulders . 'That has n't changed since the day I started playing . ' Trott looks for a single during a training session at Warner Park , Basseterre , St Kitts & Nevis .
Alastair Cook feels Jonathan Trott is ready to return to the England squad . Trott left the international stage last year with 'situational anxiety ' fter being dropped for a World Cup qualifier against India in October and has not played since then.