Cricinfo have posted an excellent interview with outgoing coach Tim Nielsen. He gives a lot of insight into the crucial moments in Australia's recent cricketing history. It's interesting to consider the point he makes about tight results going against a team, and the impact it can have on future results. Too much is made of wins and losses when the margin is especially narrow. St Kilda's loss to Collingwood in 2010 and the Texas Rangers loss to the St Louis Cardinals last week are two obvious recent examples. Players being able to execute well under the higher pressure deserve all the credit they get, but frequently, too much credit, and more importantly, blame are passed onto coaches when the result could so easily have been different.
Anyway, here's the interview, in two parts.
Part 1.
Part 2
All comments welcome below.
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