Mike Brearley
Cricketer and Psychoanalyst
Born
April 28th, 1942
83 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United Kingdom
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An English cricketer and psychoanalyst, this individual played as a right-handed batsman and captained the England cricket team during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Under the captaincy, England won the Ashes series against Australia in 1977 and 1978-79. Besides cricket, pursued a career in psychoanalysis, contributing to the field through writings and practice. The dual career combined the competitive nature of sports with the introspection of psychology.
Captained England to two Ashes victories
Contributed significantly to psychoanalysis
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