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Gregory Stephen Chappell AO MBE (born 7 August 1948) is a former cricketer who represented Australia at international level in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI). The second of three brothers to play Test cricket, Chappell was the pre-eminent Australian batsman of his time who allied elegant stroke making to fierce concentration.
Upright and unbending, with a touch of the tin soldier about his bearing, Greg Chappell was the outstanding Australian batter of his generation.
To those who don't know Greg Chappell the cricketer, his coaching stint and the explosive climax to that would be what they identify him with. Having been appointed India's coach in 2005 due ...
Oct 26, 2023 · For decades, Greg Chappell was the cricket legend who didn’t need a traditional benefit event. He declined one at the end of his playing days. At the time, many could foresee a long and successful career in business, with the occasional dabble in cricket, whether as a selector or board director for the then Australian Cricket Board.
Born on August 7, 1948, Greg Chappell captained Australia between 1975 and 1977, before joining World Series Cricket for two years. He returned to lead Australia in 1979 till his retirement in 1984. Chappell made his Test debut against England in 1970 and went on to score 7,110 runs in 87 Test matches.
Greg Chappell (AO, MBE, PhD) is one of Australia’s most celebrated and enduring cricketing legends. Having played 87 Test matches for Australia, 48 times as captain, Greg retired from International cricket holding the record for most runs scored in a Test match, and surpassed the great Donald Bradman for most runs in Australian Test cricket ...
Aug 7, 2018 · Greg Chappell is looking at a computer screen in a sprawling, open-plan Albion office on the north side of Brisbane. An executive assistant walks him through his schedule for the upcoming home summer. He nods politely, half-absorbing dates, times and flights.
Aug 7, 2019 · Greg Chappell, who celebrates his 71st birthday this month, was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year after making two superb centuries. The Chappell brothers, Ian and Greg, are destined always to live with the shadow of their famous grandfather, the former Australian captain, Victor Richardson.
Greg Chappell was the outstanding Australian batsman of his generation. Though he had an appetite for big Outstanding Australian batsman scores, it was his calm brow and courtly manner that bowlers found just as disheartening.
Greg Chappell was undoubtedly Australia’s premier batsman in the 1970’s. His dazzling stroke-play all over the ground made him a feared opponent, but also the ideal teammate. Inheriting the captaincy from his older brother Ian, Greg led Australia through the biggest transition period in its history.
