What you think – What you do – What you get?: Exploring the link between Epistemology and PJDM in Cricket coaches

Abstract

Decision making in elite sport has long been of interest, however only recently has the decision making process of coaches gained an increase in attention. Whilst a number of decision making models have been proposed, it still remains unclear as to how a number of these models may actually interact with one another as opposed to them being individual, discrete and isolated elements. This review is rooted within Cricket, given the idiosyncratic nature of the sport and the unique challenges faced by coaches within it. As a result, the review examines the existing literature around professional judgement and decision making (PJDM) and how this may be applied specifically to coaching in cricket. Secondly, we consider the integration of PJDM principles with coaches’ epistemology and the epistemological chain. Finally, against this theoretical backdrop, we offer some implications for current practice and future research in this demonstrably important and complex area.