Greg Chappell

Gregory Stephen Chappell (born August 7 1948) is a former Australian cricketer.

Greg played for South Australia, Queensland and Somerset in an 18-year cricket career. He batted right handed and played in 87 Test matches - 48 as captain. He scored centuries in his Test debut; his debut as Australian Captain and his last Test match. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen ever to play for Australia, with an almost unmatched ability to score heavily and stylishly on the leg side of the wicket. He captained Australia on both of the Centenary Tests, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1977, and at Lord's in 1980.

He was infamously involved in the underarm bowling incident in the New Zealand–Australia One-day International on February 1, 1981. Chappell, the captain, ordered his brother Trevor Chappell, to bowl with an underarm motion, thus ensuring the Australian team would win the match and avoid a tie (Video). This was extremely unsportsmanlike and a low point in the history of cricket. Both brothers have expressed regret and embarrassment over the incident. However, it should not take away from Greg's overall contribution to Test cricket. Many believe that Australia would not have lost the famous Ian Botham series in England in 1981 had Chappell been available for the tour.

He has coached South Australia and worked as consultant at Pakistan's National Cricket Academy. He has also worked as a commentator for ABC Radio. In 2002, he was inducted into the prestigious Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. In May 2005, he was appointed coach of the Indian national cricket team for a two year term. A public spat with captain Sourav Ganguly, in which Ganguly alleged Chappell had asked him to stand down on the eve of a Test match, was widely covered by the Indian media.He earns about 175,000 USD as salary from the BCCI every year.

Greg Chappell's career performance graph.

External links

*Cricinfo Player Profile : Greg Chappell

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