{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6788c4b6bc4d37e16f4d6ae3/6788c4c4a6f00e8b53a64ec3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ian Botham and Mike Brearley on cricket mind games","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6788c4b6bc4d37e16f4d6ae3/1740255965252-32d605da-dc17-4258-9e03-edec4311c3c5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Two old friends reunite for an unique conversation as we kick off a new mini-series for BS on Sport today exploring partnerships and what makes them great. </p><p>Today is a pretty damn good opener as yin and yang partnerships go. We have a huge treat as we are talking to 2 icons of British sport, certainly of the cricket world; Mike Brearley and Lord Botham of Ravensworth, otherwise known as Ian Botham. </p><p>The pair have never been interviewed like this together, so this is an unique listen.</p><p><b>Show notes</b></p><ul><li>The captain-player relationship</li><li>Competitiveness, confidence, and calmness in high performance</li><li>Experiences of fame and pressures on cricket families</li><li>Contrasts with today’s modern sports psychology emphasis</li><li>Reflections on their careers vs. the modern era of T20 cricket &amp; central contracts</li><li>Lasting camaraderie and mutual respect between players of their era</li><li>Transitioning away from cricket into new fields in later life</li></ul>","author_name":"A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT"}