Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Mental Health Issues in cricket: The case of the 3 Australians

With the announcement of Glenn Maxwell, Nic Maddinson and Will Pucovski, withdrawing from contention to play for Australia and the great Indian batsman Virat Kohli also stated at a press conference that after his ill-fated tour of England in 2014, he too suffered from mental health issues.

The gaps between playing and performing are greater in cricket than most sports. Compare this to a sport like tennis, where an athlete, after losing a set, can quickly turn their form around and win the next set and match. Or consider a motorsport driver, who after a poor lap can come back to lead the pack once more.

This gap to earn an opportunity at revival or recovery can cause players to spiral down mentally. This, it can be argued, is possibly a form of performance anxiety.

Through Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cricket Australia can assist players like Will pucovski, as it may have been the failure of doing well that held him back from competing for Australia, after being in contention twice.

Meanwhile Maxwell, who lacked his usual enthusiasm, energy and zip at certain times over the past year (According to Langer). Some time away will do him well.

Lastly, the Maddinson case is just another example of how problems away from sport can have an impact on an athlete’s career. Due to the privacy of these matters, it is difficult to reflect on this specific case in detail.

You can read the full version of this article here: https://www.sportageous.co/post/mental-health-issues-in-cricket-beyond-depression-and-unhappiness

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