Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Podcast
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Podcast
Tom Jones
Episode 182 with Nik Badkundri on how he is aiming to make the mental side of cricket accessible to any player or coach or parent
35 minutes Posted Aug 28, 2026 at 5:30 pm.
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Nik grew up in India playing cricket like most kids and now lives in Australia practising as a mental performance coach for cricketers, their coaches and parents.
He frames his approach within 4 principle concepts of:
1. Understanding internal pressure
2. Understanding the flow/zone when Skill meets Challenge
3. Understanding the fears that players have
4. Understanding the triggers that pre-empt fears/behaviours/reactions
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