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Nature or nurture: the art of team captaincy
Across many professional sports the importance of leadership within teams is broadly acknowledged. Indeed, many teams appoint formal...
stewartcotterill
Jan 10, 20173 min read


Decision-making training in sport
Performance in sport is characterised by the ability to make the right decisions under pressure. Indeed, if you consider sports currently...
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Jun 27, 20142 min read


Momentum and collective collapse in sport
With the 4th One Day International (ODI) taking place between England and Sri Lanka today I thought I would take the opportunity to...
stewartcotterill
May 31, 20143 min read


What is the shelf-life of a sports team?
The debacle that was the performance of the England cricket team in Australia has brought to the fore the issue of the longevity of...
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Jan 6, 20143 min read


A little confidence goes a long way
The Ashes are back, the great cricket rivalry between England and Australia recommences in earnest this week in Brisbane, Australia. It...
stewartcotterill
Nov 18, 20132 min read


Game changing innovation and advancement
It was interesting last week with the 20th Anniversary of Shane Warne’s amazing ‘ball of the century’ to dismiss Mike Gatting on day two...
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Jun 11, 20131 min read


Sport psychology, confidence tricks and the dark arts
I read with interest the comments of Paulo Di Canio, the head coach/manager of Sunderland football club in the English Premier League at...
stewartcotterill
May 7, 20131 min read


The psychology of cricket
To coincide with the Launch of my new book titled ‘Psychology of cricket’ that I have co-authored with Dr Jamie Barker I thought I would...
stewartcotterill
Apr 15, 20131 min read


The Indian team are under pressure to perform – can they cope?
The big challenge in any performance environment is to be able to deliver when it counts. Whether it is in sport, medicine, the military,...
stewartcotterill
Nov 28, 20123 min read


Play to your strengths to bounce back from defeat
The first cricket test match between India and England ended a couple of days ago with a victory for the home team by what ultimately was...
stewartcotterill
Nov 21, 20122 min read


Selection headaches: Best players or best team?
The recent dropping of Kevin Peterson, arguably one of the most talented players in the England cricket team, has highlighted an...
stewartcotterill
Aug 16, 20123 min read
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