The point is admission. I choked in Indore, Wellington (where I was dismissed for 299 against Sri Lanka), and Christchurch. Slowly, I realised there was no shame in admitting it, and as soon as I did, my mind came alive in my quest to seek the right information on how to deal with mental interference and random thoughts when they arose. More so, to play fearlessly, with courage and skill, when the moment called for it. This is what any side, any individual player, must attempt to do. Choking, in my understanding, is when you fail to admit there is a need to change, and remain stuck stubbornly in the old belief, unable to breathe in new air, unable to think clearly in the pressure moment. Often in sport there are two mindsets that confront you: playing in familiar conditions that breed clarity, and the opposite - playing in conditions that are very unfamiliar (like Pete Sampras playing on clay, or Bjorn Borg on cement) that lead to confusion and uncertaintyDurgesh Kumaraswamy - Martin Crowe
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 04:27:51 +0000
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