Greg Chappell      

Full name Gregory Stephen Chappell

Born August 7, 1948, Unley, Adelaide, South Australia

Current age 61 years 109 days

Major teams Australia, Queensland, Somerset, South Australia

Playing role Higher middle order batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Other Coach, Commentator

Height 1.87 m

Education Prince Alfred College, Adelaide

Relation Grandfather - VY Richardson, Brother - IM Chappell, Brother - TM Chappell

Upright and unbending, with a touch of the tin soldier about his bearing, Greg Chappell was the outstanding Australian batsman of his generation. Though he had an appetite for big scores, it was his calm brow and courtly manner that bowlers found just as disheartening. He made a century in his first and final Tests, and 22 more in between - although perhaps the outstanding batting of his career left no trace on the record-books, his 621 runs at 69 in five unauthorised World Series Cricket "SuperTests" in the Caribbean in 1979, off a West Indian attack of unprecedented hostility. Less empathic as a captain than his elder brother Ian, he nonetheless won 21 of his 48 Tests and lost only 13. He lost the Ashes in 1977, but reclaimed them in 1982-83. His feat of scoring centuries in each innings of his captaincy debut is unequalled.

After retiring he went into coaching, spending some time with South Australia and working as a consultant at Pakistan's National Cricket Academy. He also worked as a commentator for ABC Radio. In May, 2005, he was appointed coach of the Indian national cricket team on a two-year term.
Gideon Haigh

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1973

Australian Cricket Hall of Fame 2002

Nov 19, 2009

Greg Chappell speaks at the 7th Annual Sir Donald Bradman Oration

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Oct 15, 2008

Greg Chappell and Shane Watson exit the ground

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Oct 8, 2008

Sourav Ganguly and Greg Chappell chat ahead of the first Test

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