Famouos Cricketers No 92 - Ian Chappell

SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Sheffield Shield 5 9 0 394 106 43.77 1 3 13 Other matches 7 12 2 746 145 74.60 4 2 9 Season 12 21 2 1140 145 60.00 5 5 22 Career 151 250 28 11021 205* 49.64 34 54 179 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Sheffield Shield 7 4 4 1 1-2 4.00 - Other matches 9 2 58 2 2-58 29.00 - Season (8b) 16 6 62 3 2-58 20.66 - Career (8b) 971.3 121 } 5626 141 5-53 39.90 1 (6b) 664.5 196 1972 - Australians in England Few appreciated the extent of the Australian revival under Chappell and they were underdogs for the 1972 tour of England, especially when the selectors discarded experienced players like Lawry, McKenzie and Redpath. A very wet start to the summer also disguised their abilities and they lost the First Test in cold and rain at Old Trafford. Chappell, though, had shown his adventurous spirit in the opening match at Worcester, when he responded to an early declaration by Norman Gifford by closing the innings at 68 for two. His reward was a six wicket victory. When he met Brearley in the Middlesex match at Lord’s the result was three declarations and another Australian victory. His low boredom threshold left him with five defeats in first-class matches, the most by an Australian captain in England since 1912, but Wisden editor Norman Preston praised him for “always seeking positive results when possible”. Stackpole was his vice-captain and his runs played a big part in Australia’s return to draw the series. They looked a far better side after the First Test and only a diseased pitch at Headingley which could have been tailor-made for Underwood held them at bay. The Lord’s Test match which was Chappell’s first win as captain was remarkable for Massie’s feat of taking sixteen wickets on his Test debut. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 152. Australians v Worcestershire, Worcester, April (29), 30, May 1 (Australians won by six wickets) [Capt] c J.A.Ormrod b V.A.Holder 34 68-2d 98-2d did not bat - 133-4 99 153. Australians v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May (3), 4, 5 (Match drawn) [Capt] c and b B.Wood 32 161-6d 97-3d st F.M.Engineer b B.Wood 34 157 92-2 154. Australians v Surrey, Kennington Oval, May 13, 15, 16 (Match drawn) [Capt] c Younis Ahmed b R.D.Jackman 5 180 2 0 5 0 300 2 c G.G.Arnold b S.J.Storey 101 281-6 155. Australians v Hampshire, Southampton, May 17, 18, 19 (Australians won by nine wickets) [Capt] c C.G.Greenidge b J.M.Rice 12 191 311 3 not out 4 306-1 184-5d 1 156. Australians v MCC, Lord’s, May 20, 22, 23 (Australians won by four wickets) [Capt] c J.A.Jameson b A.Ward 0 195-6d - - - - 208 1 b D.L.Underwood 57 195-6 4 1 15 0 178-4d 157. Australians v Gloucestershire, Bristol, May 24, 25, (26) (Match drawn) [Capt] not out 0 44-1 121-8d 158. Australians v Glamorgan, Swansea, May 27, 28, 29 (Match drawn) [Capt] c M.A.Nash b D.L.Williams 8 191 93-5d c M.A.Nash b P.M.Walker 33 158-3d 6-0 159. Australians v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, June 3, 5, 6 (Match drawn) [Capt] b S.J.Rouse 4 330 207-9d 1 c and b R.G.D.Willis 75 212-5d 228-5 25