Sports Psychology- is it the biggest con?

Ian Botham thinks so:

 

Sports psychology, what's that all about? It's the biggest con of all time, people making a lot of money talking bullshit. In Australia, a sports psychologist came to me and said he was writing a book, could he ask me a few questions? I said: 'what's your field?' 'Cricket,' he said. 'Oh, how many Tests did you play?' 'Erm, I never played first-class cricket.' 'Well, piss off then... what can you tell me about walking out in front of 100,000 people?'"

 

Botham has always projected himself as an 'earthy' cricketer and his assessment seems simplistic, in line with the image he projects.

 

Personally, I consider all 'team psychology' to be simplistic and corny. Nevertheless, I believe, sports psychology can help individuals.