Famouos Cricketers No 92 - Ian Chappell

1961/62 Chappell made his Sheffield Shield debut in South Australia’s final Shield match of the season, replacing Garry Sobers in the State side: a hard act to follow. Wisden said that he “played promisingly”. His first Shield wicket was Bill Lawry, thus beginning a rivalry which was to continue on and off the field for many years. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 1. South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide, February 15, 16 (South Australia won by an innings and 18 runs) c G.C.Hudson b D.T.Anderson 9 246 - - - - 65 7 1 26 0 163 1 2. South Australia v Victoria, Adelaide, February 23, 24, 26 (Victoria won by an innings and 256 runs) c R.C.Jordon b C.E.J.Guest 2 78 9 1 38 1 W.M.Lawry lbw 487-6d b I.Meckiff 59 153 3. South Australia v New Zealanders, Adelaide, March 2, 3, 5 (South Australia won by six wickets) c A.E.Dick b J.R.Reid 15 260 - - - - 129 1 b B.W.Yuile 7 121-4 16 4 50 3 G.T.Dowling lbw 251 S.N.McGregor c G.V.Brooks M.E.Chapple c L.E.Favell SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Sheffield Shield 1 2 0 61 59 30.50 - 1 - Other matches 2 3 0 31 15 10.33 - - 2 Season 3 5 0 92 59 18.40 - 1 2 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Sheffield Shield 9 1 38 1 1-38 38.00 - Other matches 23 5 76 3 3-50 25.33 - Season (8b) 32 6 114 4 3-50 28.50 - 1962/63 In the following season Ian Chappell began to establish himself, scoring his maiden first-class century, 149 in 307 minutes with 21 fours, against New South Wales. He batted consistently in three successive out matches. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 4. South Australia v Victoria, Melbourne, October 26, 27, 29, 30 (Victoria won by 153 runs) c R.C.Jordon b I.Meckiff 5 141 9.1 1 26 2 J.Potter st B.N.Jarman 176 A.N.Connolly c G.V.Brooks c R.C.Jordon b I.Meckiff 0 284 19.6 1 98 4 D.J.Anderson st B.N.Jarman 402 1 C.N.Crompton c I.M.McLachlan R.C.Jordon c and b J.Wildsmith b 5. South Australia v MCC, Adelaide, November 2, 3, 5, 6 (Match drawn) hit wkt b J.B.Statham 36 335 15 0 76 0 508-9d lbw b J.B.Statham 34 283-7d - - - - 95-1 6. South Australia v Western Australia, Adelaide, November 23, 24, 26 (South Australia won by nine wickets) c D.E.Hoare b G.A.R.Lock 68 474 4 1 14 1 K.N.Slater c G.V.Brooks 245 did not bat - 13-1 3 0 22 0 241 1 7. South Australia v New South Wales, Adelaide, December 8, 10, 11, 12 (South Australia won by six wickets) c D.A.Ford b R.B.Simpson 149 469 7 1 42 1 B.C.Booth c I.M.McLachlan 353 1 not out 9 203-4 - - - - 317 8. South Australia v MCC, Adelaide, December 23, 24, 26, 27 (Match drawn) run out 2 450 9 1 49 0 586-5d 2 did not bat - 113-4 - - - - 167-6d 1 8