Cricket Legends - Ian Chappell (VIDEO WORKING)

[@anoopkhandekar799]

its always a pleasure to watch and hear Ian Chappel.Truely a legend great leadet luv from india

[@flamingfrancis]

Very sad that no mention is made here of Ian's achievements in baseball. As a person who crosses over both sports I believe baseball made Ian the great tactician he was. He atttained elite level being the catcher for SA for several seasons playing at Claxton Shield (CS) level. As baseball people will say the catcher is the onfield general and tactician of a game. He got to he point where he had to choose between the two sports. In those days it was a foregone conclusion but today we've had over 40 Aussies play in MLB since 1985. Norman O'Neill and Neil Harvey (and his brothers) were also elite players as were many from that era. A photo of Bradman's Invincibles all suited up in baseball uniform used to adorn the MCG's Long Room. I met Ian and saw him play in a CS Legends game around 2002 and the man could still throw darts from home plate to second to catch a stealing baserunner. He was a good bloke to speak with and treated we volunteers with respect. Interestingly, the great Victor Trumper was also an off season baseball player with the Paddington club and a letter he wrote to a budding schoolboy cricketer can be found with a search. So the connections between the two sports goes back a long way.

[@rubiksharma5387]

Can listen to this legend for hrs. Incredible Aussie stalwart.

[@timcuneen3964]

That's a great interview! You always know that Ian Chappell will be entertaining.

[@craigedwards2940]

And honest.

[@kenclayton5088]

Wasn't a fan in younger times...but have come to respect and enjoy his work....he is consistant.....tactically the best

[@krithikveer3355]

My favorite commentator and his views and opinions always stagers me. His passion towards the game is clearly visible in his commentary as well. I have not seen him while playing but can understand what kind of player he was during that time. Always I likes Australian panelists commentators as their commentary gives more insight about the game. No wonder why Australian team produces great cricketers all the time as their system is so strong and no favoritism/worship exists on the players.

[@craigedwards2940]

And honest.

[@marquessraj3424]

The greatest captain ever. Great friend of 'Tiger'. Had the gumption to stand up to the Don. A living encyclopedia of cricket & on leadership 🙏 Respect

[@roshanariyaratnam8225]

Indeed - don’t forget to subscribe to channel

[@bradthurkle7217]

Congratulations to Ian Chappell as he’s just retired to tv commentary. Hopefully we haven’t herd the last of him completely. I remember god must of been 1977 in the Sunday times paper you,d get in the middle was a different cricket legend each week iron on picture . So mum would get me a white shirt and iron on Ian Chappell on it. We had many legend ironed on, Tony Greg, Dennis Lilly, the list goes on. Another thing we had them days which I can’t find pics of only in my old photo albums is the old bucket hats that went past your eyes that had like a red or blue coloured window you look through. Hope your still enjoying ya snooker Ian.

[@1362pc]

30 years of being a commentator has made him a bitter old man....never seen such bagging of fellow players...some being much better than him..

[@myriadofstars]

As an Englishman, I've always had a lot of time for Ian Chappell. You get honesty, straight talking and loads of common sense. Furthermore, anyone who stands up to the bully-boy Botham is a good guy. The latter was unambiguously someone who liked to throw his weight around and dominate people - that makes him a little guy in my eyes - good cricketer, terrible person

[@thadtuiol1717]

Englishman my arse - how's the weather down in Wogga Wogga, Skippy?

[@chasey2327]

@@thadtuiol1717 touche lad 🤣

[@Callidus47]

Definitely a skippy

[@AIJimmybad]

You flog.

[@craigedwards2940]

@@Callidus47 Why, because he stood up to Botham, an arrogant smartarse. But I didn't mind Botham, he was an arrogant prick but he played the way cricket was meant to be played, to win.

[@gopalakrishnaravulapalli1369]

Two of the greatest batsmen and captains Ian and Greg Chappell.We love you. Thank you for the entertainment you provided the world 🌎

[@1362pc]

Greg Chappell was a batting legend....Ian is a world class basher of fellow players

[@Callidus47]

Family of dedicated cheats

[@sultanabran1]

this is a wonderful episode. i never liked chappelli, only known him as a commentator, but he's a great story teller and a straight forward personality.

[@brettr5547]

Great interview and living Adelaide when Bradman passed the carry on was embarrassing...the man was a mean vindictive little person....Ian Chappell is a true champion who left the game in a much better position 👍

[@nkelly.9]

Love Chappelli, straight shooter, tough cricketer. Batted at three and took the heat. No helmets , he was never afraid of the short ball and he faced some of the fiercest barrages cricket has ever seen. Astute and attacking captain. Couldn't agree with him more about waugh being a selfish cricketer, hiding down the order, handing the strike to tail enders. Ian Chappell commanded the respect of all his players and fought for them, they would have walked over hot coals for him. The same could not be said of the likes of clarke and waugh. I still have the Ian Chappell Gray Nicholls Scoop Supertest that my dad gave me 45 years ago .

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

took the heat !!!! yeah ask John Snow - Snow's bunny

[@nkelly.9]

Took the heat. Too right. Batted at three Never hid down the order like clarke/waugh etc.@@StephenStafford-r2y

[@mragunathan1627]

This was absolutely hilarious, especially the beef with Bradman. Wonderful and compulsive listening.

[@goat2503]

he's as straight as you can get, love Ian Chappell, no nonsense, says it how it is, tough as nails.

[@07sanjeewakaru]

Thanks million for uploading this .. Wonderful interview...

[@rileysohier589]

A GREAT Australian Captain - up there with the best ever. Tells a great yarn - I could listen to him all day. Won the Sheffield Shield in his first year as captain in 1970/71. Took over the Australian Captaincy - in February ‘71. There was an immediate change in the tactics of the Australian team - if England would have scored 302 in the 2nd innings of that 7th Test - Australian would had drawn the test & the series & retained The Ashes! However Chappelli - went on from that time to NEVER lose a Test Series. The weapons he had AND how he used them! The only weakness the team has - was one opening position. Chappelli often come in when Australia were 1 for not many! The one cricketer I’d love to meet.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

took over lost his first test; drew his second series, beat a weak Pakistan and weak aging West Indies , got Thommo and Lillee and won a couple of tests against England - check his captaincy record - as mediocre as his batting record

[@stephenholmes1036]

Im English but do i respect Ian Chappell as a player, captain and commentator. He's spot on about Bradman vile human being but great batsman

[@avdheshkatiyar9423]

Very very good narrator Ian is. I love listening to him.

[@paulchalk2939]

Very good! Thank you, Roshan.

[@TerryChimes123]

Lord Botham sends his love.

[@angusyates828]

Not afraid to call it as he sees it. A dying breed.

[@BigAmp]

And a gifted mimic too.

[@Billie0708]

The Most Formidable XI of All Time 1 Barry Richards 2 Gordon Greenidge 3 Don Bradman 4 Viv Richards 5 Ian Chappell (C.) 6 Garry Sobers 7 Adam Gilchrist (W.) 8 Shane Warne 9 Malcolm Marshall 10 Dennis Lillee 11 Curtly Ambrose

[@andrewmaroc113]

Ian Chappell in and not Tendulkar. Lara, Steve Waugh, Javed, Neil Harvey , Pollock and 150 others. Captain - his record is ordinary to mediocre - plus Bradman wouldn't have a loser in the side

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

you are kidding - spot the impostor Ian Chappell - why would you make him captain with Don and Sir Garfield in the side. nobody needs FIGJAM in the side.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

Chappell wouldn't make the 3rd all time 11 - he definitely isn't any way worthy of being placed amongst the other 10.

[@jugheadsrule]

@@StephenStafford-r2y Sobers wasn't a great captain

[@jugheadsrule]

@@andrewmaroc113 Chappell was a way better bat than Steve Waugh or Miandad, and by far the best captain of the last 50 years.

[@ysgol3]

Wonderful interview with a truly great player. I LOVE the way he made Botham shake in their recent TV meeting when Botham, who can barely string a sentence together, idiotically tried to outtalk him. I thought Botham was going to cry! (I'm Welsh BTW - Welsh Welsh not NSW Welsh!)

[@alexg4500]

Welsh and a massive bell end

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

are you serious - Beefy worried about Ian Chappell - not in this universe - Beefy's biggest problem with Ian Chappell was trying to catch him. Botham, a true gentleman and an adult, was trying to make Ian Chapell not look like a sulking 4 year old. Botham was mates with Viv, Allan Border, big Bird - all and sundry love Beefy. Check out Ian Chappell's mates - they'd fit in a telephone booth.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

Ian Chappell RUNS away from Beefy when Ian Botham gets annoyed.

[@jugheadsrule]

@@StephenStafford-r2y Stupid comment. Ian Chappell would have a lot more friends who were willing to walk into a wall for him.

[@ieanmcmillan647]

Why didn’t anyone on any world cricket board instigate his absolutely correct plan to ban reverse batting. His logic on this point is so accurate that one wonders why the word cheat isn’t invoked more often. I completely agree with him that bowlers should be never allowed to bowl either side of bowlers end without warning now that this

[@ieanmcmillan647]

To finish, batsmen get moddeycoddled and bowler get shafted. Ian is an old man now and retired but he still should be ruling on world cricket- along with Ritchie benauld to keep him calm. Never been any better commentators

[@peteranderson6068]

Barry Richards and Ian Chappell best of the best !

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

please don't talk about Barry Richards in the same league - Richards was classy, great scoring rate, great average - all the exact opposite to Ian Chappell

[@Chapps1941]

He would've made an excellent military tactician. Not only is he my favourite cricketer, he's my favourite sportsman of all-time. And, as mentioned, he's extraordinarily fair and supports new teams like Afghanistan.

[@johnvandenheuvel6792]

I admire Ian Chappell but I think he was always jealous of Steve Waugh, plain and simple. Steve Waugh WAS NOT SELLFISH!! He came into a team in trouble at 19/20 years of age and became one of the TOUGHEST players in history as a result of part 1 of his career. In part 2 of his career, when he became captain, S.W's team won 15/16 tests in a row. And, you can put that down to his baptism of fire in his early stages of his career when the Australian team was a mess due to numerous circumstances. Ian Chappell unfortunately holds grudges. Still a legend.

[@andrewmaroc113]

Waugh wasn't like all the boot lickers - he was more like Botham - couldn't stand braggarts - the only difference was that Botham told it straight to his face

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

I agree with all of the above - even Chappell being a legend - for being a bunny to fast bowlers - John Snow Bob Willis Mike Proctor and Peter Pollock terrorised Chappell. In South Africa he is a joke - 9 tests for 280 runs at an average below 20 - some legend.

[@PardeepJindal-b7v]

Hw strong u people r seriously u made frm rock oh my god..

[@geraldselvey7687]

My dad always said Ian Chappell was the greatest captain Australia ever had. He saw Bradman and Benaud but still liked Chappell best of them all

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

your dad was obviously joking

[@Nick-AngelpeodSeaxisc]

So your dad was not a fan of cricket.

[@tonylove4800]

Hell of a player, captain, commentator. Wrong about Steve Waugh though.

[@Chapps1941]

I agree. I love Chappelli but l vehemently disagree with him.

[@Mark27472]

I couldn't agree more with him about Steve Waugh. It's heresy to state but I reckon he's spot on.

[@michaelmulhall5007]

And botham

[@ravi1753-c6z]

I used to think that Steve Waugh were kindred spirits and soul mates before I learnt his views.

[@AbsolutelyEverybody1]

​@Mark27472 Apparently Waugh was a selfish cricketer.

[@nickprohoroff3720]

All respect to Jean indeed!!

[@ZubairKhan-nb5rx]

true legend

[@patramamurthy]

Ian Michael Chappell -HERO..Gr8 listen.. wonderful share.tnx

[@wasiqmk]

This guy is the best!!!!!!!❤

[@thadtuiol1717]

What's the real reason for the long feud with Botham? I heard it was because Chappelli slagged off the Royal Family in a pub and Botham took exception to it (and they'd both had a few) and he chased him into the car park and was going to batter him, but Chappell escaped. True or urban myth?

[@alygodsquad]

I heard the England team were at a dinner where the speaker (don't know if it was Chappell) was making fun of the Queen so Botham, Gooch and one or two others walked out. Also heard the chasing Chappell story and Botham indeed landed a punch which he has admitted to (said it only took one !).

[@Mark27472]

@@alygodsquad No the dinner with the awful Queen impersonator was much later - during the World Cup in 1992. Chappell and Botham's argument was when the Centenary test was on in 1977. Chappell had retired (briefly) and was playing district cricket for North Melbourne, and Botham was playing for University. Who knows what really happened.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

truth - lucky for Ian Chappell he could run

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

Yes Ian Chappell was terrified of Beefy - with good reason. Botham was a kid but still couldn't stomach Chappell's foul mouth and kicked out his chair. He was smart enough to run.

[@percyfree9831]

Real beaut thanks

[@stupendous1068]

Happy 80th birthday Ian Chappell!!!

[@dennispicone6801]

He was a harsh, yet fair captain Ian Chappell who took responsibility for his team when it mattered. It's a pity he didn't get along with Don, but apparently Bradman had a hard time of it early, as his team mates did. WSC was a good thing, and is partly responsible for the salaries involved with the IPL. So along with A W Greig, and Mr Packer it was a saving grace for not just cricket, but also other facets of Australian sport. 😊

[@craigedwards2940]

Agree with a lot of that but he wasn't really harsh. He didn't suffer idiot's very well but he was actually a pretty likeable guy.

[@dennispicone6801]

@@craigedwards2940 well, whatever but nobody I know living has said because we're all too young.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

He was harsh and nasty and petty - what he tried to do to Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes was despicable.

[@andrewmaroc113]

How embarrassing - Botham an all time great and Steve Waugh our greatest ever captain. Tells us about South Africa in 1969 when you couldn't crack 100 in TOTAL in the full series.

[@mqb5151]

Best commentator ever

[@gailmaxima6224]

A great bloke

[@michaelboyce7079]

Chappelli is probably correct in his appraisal of Botham as a cricketer. Too many Australian players accorded him more respect than he deserved and may have been intimidated by him. Compare that to how West Indian players rated him and the fact is they DIDN'T rate him at all. His batting average against the Windies was a mere 21.45 and his bowling average was in the mid 30's! Hardly stellar figures for an alleged top notch all-rounder.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

check out Ian Chappell's figures in a full test series in South Africa in 1969. Pathetic. Ian Chappell retired before he could face any decent from the West Indies - before that he couldn''t handle anything faster than slow medium. England had ONE fast bowler - John Snow who terrorised poor old Chappelli.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

Talking about batting averages - check Chappell's in the 1969 South African series - less than 16 in 8 completed innings. Or in 1966-67 - less than 200 runs in 5 tests but nearly cracked an average on 20. And HE has the nerve to denigrate an all time great in Sir Ian Botham. BTW how come Chappell hasn't been knighted - oh that's right he used do do brown eyes during games in Adelaide. Fact.

[@michaelboyce7079]

@@StephenStafford-r2y And your point is?

[@AIJimmybad]

Idiot.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

Chappell has always been petty in his criticism of Bradman; the whole problem stems from the family feud between Bradman & Vic Richardson dating from before Chappell was born.

[@INSGIB]

Don’t agree with Ian’s Nuremberg defence of Trevor

[@briansukhu4392]

40 year feud; amazing... He should rate SWaugh higher, of course MWaugh was more talented however did he dominate an Ashes series in 89 the way his twin did. Botham was more than a bully and basher of a batsman. While I would rate him as the best all rounder of all time, or in the same breath as Sobers/Miller/Kallis/IKhan he was still a bona-fide great player

[@Mark27472]

I think with Botham the feud has clouded his judgement a little. I love Chappell, but Botham was much better than just a good player. Think it's important to differentiate between his prime years and after he gained weight and went downhill (from about the mid 80s onwards). He was definitely a "hitter" instead of a batsman then. But people need to remember he made a century in a losing side in Melbourne in 1979/80, then another two centuries against Australia in 1981. Dennis Lillee played in all those games, so it wasn't against weak attacks or bowlers who could be intimidated. Definitely agree that once he gained weight he didn't have the discipline to stay fit and keep evolving (especially as a batsman like Imran did). But have to disagree here.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

He didn't like Steve Waugh because Waugh didn't stand around the bar with Ian Chappell like Lillee, Marsh et al did and listen to Chappell talk about himself. Same as Ian Botham, but Beefy managed to shut him up.

[@pillwolak]

Such a sad, miserable man

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

short and correct

[@andrewbaverstock2672]

Can't respect someone who doesn't respect Steve Waugh.

[@1362pc]

Agree....Steve Waugh was the most successful test captain and he hated that...

[@Chapps1941]

@@1362pc l agree about the S Waugh thing. Chappelli, amongst all the things he's achieved, it was he, more than any other individual, who did more to put money into the bank balance of today's modern cricketer.

[@DA-dw5zn]

I smile at all the swearing on these interviews. Great Australian characteristic. You'd never get that up here. The clowns on sky apologise if you hear swearing from the crowd at football games.

[@cosmicrooster65]

LOL Bradman "did all that without getting divorced or having his hair permed". He never had any hair to perm! He receded and went thin early on. But he could bat.

[@andrewmaroc113]

It's a pity you didn't see Chaapell v John Snow - also known as a rabbit under head lights - the fear was palpable - we didn't see a lot of Proctor and Peter Pollock brutalising their bunny on two full tours - but an average under 20 in two full series says it all - check everybody else's figures - Doug Walters Ian Redpath Bobby Simson Bill Lawry Keith Stackpole ALL had better figures.

[@rajivradha]

No Steve Waugh!

[@Nick-AngelpeodSeaxisc]

The bloke is a sad bitter old man who tried to bully a 21 year old and couldn't take it when he got called out on it.

[@ravi1753-c6z]

Bradman,Bob Simpson,Ian Botham and S.Waugh......no love lost!

[@andrewmaroc113]

four all time greats - or Chappell who couldn't handle fast bowling ( Proctor Pollock Snow Holding Roberts Pascoe )

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

all fabulous greats

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

Four all time greats versus a sooky loser in Chappell - I wonder who could be right.

[@jugheadsrule]

@@andrewmaroc113 Actually Chappell could handle fast bowling better than any of those 4.

[@whatsupshittafabraans1926]

Trevor should of stood up to him, and say, what do you think dad would think of it, so no Ian, Greg got it wrong, only his little brother could of stopped him

[@anindyakar5336]

Accelerator

[@jamesfahey4508]

Bradman was the greatest cricketer bar none. A lot is made about Sobers' ability with bat and ball, but frankly Bradman didn't have to bowl. His batting ensured you could put another dedicated world class bowler in the team. But as a human being, he always fell short. He was cold and extremely rigid. We hear from the States at the moment of Biden looking to forgive student loans. Well you can hear the American Bradmans now ... well if I had to pay off my loans, then so should they. His super rigid detail-oriented (small picture) thinking sought to maintain the status quo at all costs

[@jw-vx8im]

Sounds like he could be a real tosser

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

all the rubbish about bringing Bradman's politics into the discussion is pathetic - Biden ? go vote for Trump if you've got a problem

[@pat1589]

Watered the pitch. Ahh that's where Greg leart to cheat.

[@chasey2327]

always a contrarian Chappelli - but not always a good thing

[@mycroft1905]

whiskey alpha november kilo echo romeo

[@1362pc]

He thinks the test team doesn't need a coach.....really....sports teams don't need coaches or managers...just let the players make all the decisions...ha ha..

[@Mark27472]

It worked perfectly well for a long, long time.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

what he means is nobody but Ian Chappell should have an opinion

[@RealistVK]

Ian Chappell's knowledge, unbiased view (without rubbish nationalism), honesty, straightforwardness (spoke against orthodox Bradman & childish rookie Botham), mental strength, leadership skill & over-all approach to the life is realistic. He is a revolutionary, forever-relevant thinker of the game. Only a few problems with him - his biased view on greatest batsman Rahul Dravid & great batsman & greatest captain game has ever seen Steve Waugh, likeable Kim Huges and Chappell's own moustache (anybody in moustache looks like a feudal idiot)

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

is that you writing this Chappelli ? - surely no one else could write such gibberish

[@RealistVK]

@@StephenStafford-r2y If you think Chappelli would write 5 lines against himself, you don't know Chappelli. You are so lost that you can't read those criticisms of Ian.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

Ian Chappell talking about himself for 20 minutes - absolutely what Chappell loves doing. Thank god for guys like Beefy shutting his braggard mouth

[@TarquinbartholomewSmithe-qm6tt]

Chappell 😂😂😂😂 Legend in the same sentence 😂😂😂😂

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

in his own mind

[@CJArnold-hq3ey]

THUG

[@RealistVK]

All time greatest 11 in men's cricketing history for me - Dravid, Sangakkara, AbdV, Lara, Ian Chappell/Steve Smith (vc), Steve Waugh(c), Gilchrist (wk), Sobers/Kallis, Akram, Warne, McGrath Bench - Marshall , Ponting, Buttler, Ashwin, Zampa, Murali

[@drevil5066]

Steve Waugh out, McGrath in, Sobers at no. 6. That would be a bloody good team...

[@RealistVK]

@@drevil5066 You don't need McGrath when you have Akram & Marshall. You can't leave mentally tough & every condition adopting Steve Waugh for anyone let alone McGrath

[@drevil5066]

No worries mate, you choose as you see fit. It is your imagination of an all-time XI, afterall.

[@RealistVK]

@@drevil5066 so you can mate. Cheers ! Afterall that would be your imagination of an all time XI.

[@1362pc]

chappell better than Bradman, Tendulkar or Viv Richards...ha ha

[@jipangoo]

Bradmsn was a wanker. Undisputed. Was he a great batsman? Sure. You can be two things at once.

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

are you a pom ?

[@jipangoo]

@@StephenStafford-r2y no. Are you?

[@bobbythomas5357]

Don’t get why he keeps calling his mom by her first name. Yuck.

[@kymcha]

Maybe when you get a bit older, you'll stop using Bobby for your own first name 😁

[@garrington120]

Chappell. I. NOT a legend !! more of a LEG END

[@cosmicrooster65]

LOL Bradman "did all that without getting divorced or having his hair permed". He never had any hair to perm! He receded and went thin early on. But he could bat.

[@jw-vx8im]

Sounds like he could toss too

[@StephenStafford-r2y]

Unlike Ian Chappell who could trash talk but not deliver