This.Zaheer in ODIs, Chappelli in Tests.
Lloyd and Holding both ranked Chappell very highly - in fact, they are on record as preferring him to his younger brother Greg. That seems to me to be an exaggeration, but I can understand why they hold that view.This.
Apparently Imran didn't rate Abbas very highly because he seemed to be intimidated by fast bowlers but he rated Chappeli as one of the finest batsmen he had seen because he was fearless in batting.
Sorry I was just taken by surprise by the directness of the question. Just turned 60. Chappelli was a boyhood hero. As was Lillee, but I fell out of love with him after I read about his behaviour toward Kim Hughes.how old are you bambino?
Haha, that's how the comparison presented itself to me. I got bored and started making XIs by decade of birth.Fmd Chappelli is 76.
Averaged 50 as skipper. That's a great number for a number three.
I imagined you a bit younger, 40ishSorry I was just taken by surprise by the directness of the question. Just turned 60. Chappelli was a boyhood hero. As was Lillee, but I fell out of love with him after I read about his behaviour toward Kim Hughes.
I remember having an impolite discussion with a poster on another site about Chappelli's merits. He didn't rate Chappelli because of his run rate. Which was an inappropriate measure both for the time and of Chappelli's worth. I can only recall him dragging our arses out of the fire and watching him do it meant holding your breath every ball until Australia were safe. So of course you aren't going to score quickly in those circumstances. But he was an aggressive bat. Even better he was judicious and batted to the situation.all good haha you talking about seeing Ian Chappell in that context took me by surprise, I assumed you were way younger
Or my behaviour hasn't caught up with my age. Good to see you've come back to CW btw.I imagined you a bit younger, 40ish
Must be your youthful looks