Cricket commentators love to talk about the ‘nervous nineties’ – but our new research suggests there’s no such thing
- Written by: Leo Roberts, Research Fellow, Centre for Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
With dual men’s and women’s Ashes series under way, the performance of elite Test cricketers is in the spotlight. For psychologically minded researchers like us, one aspect of play is attracting particular interest: the performance of batters progressing through the famed “nervous nineties”.
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