Everyone could see that he was rattled. I don't understand how him admitting that makes it worse.I think that would be very true if it were any other series and against any other opposition. As Pews I think it was pointed out, if the hammering he copped last time wasn't severe enough......admitting to how much it got to him will only ensure it is delivered 10 fold should he ever face England and the Barmy Army again.
this is such amateur false bravado bull**** though.Getting rattled means he's a mentally weak ****. Admitting it to the media means he thought it was a good idea too draw attention to it.
Rule 1 is show no weakness. 2 is admit nothing. He violated both. He cannot be picked for another Ashes test.
But why give your opponent the satisfaction of knowing how rattled they got him, if he's over it himself and is able to admit it to himself that's enoughthis is such amateur false bravado bull**** though.
If you don't admit your weakness, at least to yourself, you're not going to overcome it. It doesn't matter whether he admits that to everyone else or not because anyone watching on tv could see that he was affected by it. It's not the first and it won't be the last time a player will crumble under pressure.
Admitting that doesn't make him weaker. It just makes him honest.