England have challenged Australia to keep the Jonathan Trott issue to one side and avoid any on-field banter on the topic in next week's Adelaide Test.
The tourists' No.3 batsman has returned home with a stress-related illness following England's defeat in the first Test in Brisbane.
England paceman Stuart Broad says he's unsure if the Aussies will refrain from bringing up Trott's name in the heat of battle, as demanded by England coach Andy Flower.
"I can't say how they'll react but as international cricketers and professional sportsmen they will understand the pressures that everyone is under and it can happen to anyone," Broad told British newspapers.
"The Australian players will respect the decision of Trotty's to go home and there is no doubt there is a lot of respect between the two sides.
"I can't see any advantage Australia would gain from that."
Flower and Broad have criticised Australia batsman David Warner for telling a news conference during the Gabba Test that Trott's effort with the bat was weak.
Broad says the tourists are heartbroken over Trott's departure.
"We're on the end of a phone when he needs us," Broad said.
Another England top-order batsman, Marcus Trescothick, pulled out of the 2006/07 Ashes tour with a stress-related illness before the first Test.
"I don't think Tres going home was directly linked to England losing five-nil," Broad said.
"Within the changing room there is no looking back at 2006 but we will certainly draw on our experience from 2010/11 and 2009 and 2013 where we played some excellent cricket against Australia."
Broad defended Australia's captain who was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for telling tailender Jimmy Anderson to get ready for a "f**king broken arm".
"Michael Clarke was disciplined by the ICC because it was picked up by the stump mic," Broad said.
"I don't think it went overboard."
But in a crack at Warner, Broad said England's players don't comment on opponents as they don't know what's going on in their personal lives.
Broad pointed out Warner's century came after Australia established a 159-run lead on the first dig.
"He scored a very good hundred when he could play with no pressure on him. It is up to us to get runs on the board and apply some pressure to all their top order," Broad said.
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