Greg Chappell
Greg Chappell
Gregory Stephen Chappell MBEis a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the breakaway World Series Cricketorganisation, before returning to the Australian captaincy in 1979, a position he held until his retirement 1984. 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. An exceptional all round player who bowled medium pace and, at his retirement, held the world...
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Saurav and I discussed the balance of the team and there were a number of issues but that's all I want to say at this stage.
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The boys are doing pretty well. They are a bit tired at the moment, they need a break for a few days. We have to regroup physically and mentally.
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A win is not probable but it is possible. But if we can bat out this test and save this match we will have something to build on.
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Differences are a fairly normal thing happening in cricket. But you can understand I am not in a position to speak about it to you at this stage.
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Ever since I was a boy I have been fascinated with the game of cricket and committed to understanding its complexities. This journey has taken me to create The Chappell Way and my dream of assisting people in becoming a better player or coach.
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It will be a learning curve for him. I know the first few games are very important,
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It's a good flat batting wicket with not a blade of grass seen on it.
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It was a frank discussion about Indian cricket, present and future, and much of what I said was aimed at motivating Saurav for the Bulawayo test. In that regard our exchange was beneficial.
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Things come up from time to time and people get frustrated. They say things which probably they don't really mean and are not as important as they are made out to be. I think if we keep looking at success a lot of these issues would fade away.
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It's got to be good for the future of the Indian cricket.
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Oh, he is a class act, no doubt. He has so many strokes and can be murderous at times. The only thing is that he needs to be consistent and enjoy what he is doing. I feel at times he is a bit too harsh on himself.
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I sent a private and confidential e-mail to the president of BCCI,
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Sourav and I discussed the balance of the team and there were a number of issues but that's all I want to say at this stage.
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I don't think he is far away from being in very good form. If he gets the sort of conditions that allow for good batting, I have no doubt that he will bat well.