Anyone want to bet that England's bowlers think the stumps are 2'4" high, while Australia's bowlers could swear they're 4'8"?
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"England footballers have been handed another excuse for why they keep missing penalties they perceive the goalmouth as narrower than their successful rivals, claim scientists.

Researchers have discovered that confident sportsman who always score actually see a larger target in their mind's eye."

[Etc.}

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6270127/England-footballers-miss-penalties-as-they-see-the-goal-as-smaller-than-their-rivals.html

[Daily Telegraph: 7 Oct. '09]

Excellent, worth a read. Psychology is the great unknown in sports, isn't it? And who can say how much intimidation, and self-belief is worth to teams like the Aussie cricketers or the Brazilian soccer players.

English(???) players are the easiest in the world to intimidate and have been for the last 50 years.

I tend to agree. But I wonder why. Lifestyle, attitude, coaching, etc.