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...
equal
All are equals, but some are more equal than others,
bit boys break few physically regroup tired
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.
afford face finish five four group players problems teams time together
You can't afford to have the same group together for too long because most of the problems that most teams face from time to time is that if you have four or five players who are going to finish around the same time, you are going to have problems.
balance discussed issues number team
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.
balance discussed issues number team
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.
bit class consistent enjoy harsh needs strokes
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.
captain cause discussion private public represent written
It is disappointing that what was a private discussion between the captain and myself has become a cause of public speculation. Even more disappointing is that much of what has been written does not represent the discussion fairly,
captain needs player struggling team
But we clashed because his needs as a struggling player and captain and those of the team were different.
bowlers bowling experience flat learnt
Our bowlers learnt from the experience of bowling on flat pitches.
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It's a good flat batting wicket with not a blade of grass seen on it.
john latter run sure time
I'm sure he thought he would be able to run me as he did (former coach) John (Wright) in the latter part of his time as coach.
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I'm hoping that he will pass on the knowledge and experience he has gained from playing for 16 years to the next generation,
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I feel it's more of a mental thing. I have gone through this having scored seven successive ducks. I feel it's a mental problem. The focus is not as much there because of the anxiety to succeed. He also needs a little bit of luck.
excited gets media
I think the media gets a lot excited at such happenings,