With the World Cup final on today. The commentary about the expected performance, particularly with NZ playing in the MCG/Australia for the first time. It made me consider how I've reacted and my own performances in finals.
As a designated bat, I've played in two and choked in both. First one was in my first full season. There was just and overwhelming tightness that I hadn't experienced before that I couldn't control. The first time I attempted to play a shot, nicked it. The second time I hadn't played in the side above me the whole season, despite getting good scores. But then got picked in the finals. I actually did feel some expectation to perform. Got bowled for a meaningless score.
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