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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1948)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Greg Chappell
|    honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO|MBE|size=100}}
|               image = 
|            fullname = Gregory Stephen Chappell
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|8|7|df=y}}
|         birth_place = [[Unley, South Australia]]
|              height = 6 ft 1 in
|             batting = Right-handed
|             bowling = Right arm [[fast bowling|medium]]
|              family = [[Ian Chappell]] (brother) <br /> [[Trevor Chappell]] (brother) <br /> [[Vic Richardson]] (grandfather)
|                role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|Top-order batter]]
|       international = true
|   internationalspan = 1970-1984
|             country = Australia
|       testdebutdate = 11 December
|       testdebutyear = 1970
|    testdebutagainst = England
|             testcap = 251
|        lasttestdate = 6 January
|        lasttestyear = 1984
|     lasttestagainst = Pakistan
|        odidebutdate = 5 January
|        odidebutyear = 1971
|     odidebutagainst = England
|              odicap = 1
|         lastodidate = 30 April
|         lastodiyear = 1983
|      lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
|               club3 = [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland]]
|               year3 = 1973/74–1983/84
|               club2 = [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]
|               year2 = 1968–1969
|               club1 = [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]]
|               year1 = {{nowrap|1966/67–1972/73}}
|             columns = 4
|             column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|            matches1 = 87
|               runs1 = 7,110
|            bat avg1 = 53.86
|           100s/50s1 = 24/31
|          top score1 = 247[[not out|*]]
|         deliveries1 = 5,327
|            wickets1 = 47
|           bowl avg1 = 40.70
|            fivefor1 = 1
|             tenfor1 = 0
|       best bowling1 = 5/61
|  catches/stumpings1 = 122/–
|             column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|            matches2 = 74
|               runs2 = 2,331
|            bat avg2 = 40.18
|           100s/50s2 = 3/14
|          top score2 = 138[[not out|*]]
|         deliveries2 = 3,108
|            wickets2 = 72
|           bowl avg2 = 29.12
|            fivefor2 = 2
|             tenfor2 = 0
|       best bowling2 = 5/15
|  catches/stumpings2 = 23/–
|             column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|            matches3 = 321
|               runs3 = 24,535
|            bat avg3 = 52.20
|           100s/50s3 = 74/111
|          top score3 = 247[[not out|*]]
|         deliveries3 = 20,926
|            wickets3 = 291
|           bowl avg3 = 29.95
|            fivefor3 = 5
|             tenfor3 = 0
|       best bowling3 = 7/40
|  catches/stumpings3 = 376/–
|             column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|            matches4 = 130
|               runs4 = 3,948
|            bat avg4 = 36.89
|           100s/50s4 = 4/27
|          top score4 = 138[[not out|*]]
|         deliveries4 = 5,261
|            wickets4 = 130
|           bowl avg4 = 25.93
|            fivefor4 = 2
|             tenfor4 = 0
|       best bowling4 = 5/15
|  catches/stumpings4 = 54/1
|                date = 14 November
|                year = 2007
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'''Gregory Stephen Chappell''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO|MBE}} (born 7 August 1948) is a former [[cricket]]er who represented [[Australia cricket team|Australia]] at international level in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI). 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 record for the most catches in Test cricket,<ref>Cashman, 1996, p. 102</ref> Chappell's career straddled two eras as the game moved toward a greater level of professionalism after the [[World Series Cricket|WSC]] schism.<ref>Haigh, Gideon (1993): ''The Cricket War – the Inside Story of Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket'', The Text Publishing Company. {{ISBN|1-86372-027-8}}. p 308.</ref> He was the vice captain of the Australian squad which finished as [[1975 Cricket World Cup final|runners-up]] at the [[1975 Cricket World Cup]].

Since his retirement as a player in 1984, Chappell has pursued various business and media interests as well as maintaining connections to professional cricket; he has been a [[List of cricket terms#S|selector]] for national and [[Queensland]] teams, a member of the [[Cricket Australia|Australian Cricket Board]], and a coach.

== Family and early life ==
Born in [[Unley, South Australia]], Chappell was the second of three sons born in Adelaide to Arthur Martin and Jeanne Ellen (née Richardson), a [[Cornish Australian]] family.<ref>''Wisden Cricketers Almanac 1973'', accessed at: http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/154520.html {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120708022209/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/154520.html |date=8 July 2012 }}</ref> He was steeped in the game from a very early age: his father Martin was a noted grade cricketer in Adelaide who put a bat in his hands as soon as he could walk, while his maternal grandfather was the all-round sportsman [[Vic Richardson]], who had captained Australia in Test cricket.<ref>Cashman (1996), pp 448–9.</ref> Elder brother [[Ian Chappell|Ian]] and younger brother [[Trevor Chappell|Trevor]] also played for Australia, and Greg closely followed in Ian's footsteps to the top. Given weekly lessons by coach Lynn Fuller,<ref>Chappell, Ian (1976): ''Chappelli'', Hutchinson. {{ISBN|0-09-130170-X}}. pp. 30–32</ref> the brothers fought out fierce [[backyard cricket]] matches, with no holds barred. The fraternal relationship between Ian and Greg became legendary in Australian cricketing history for volatile verbal slanging matches, even during hard fought Test matches, which had their genesis in the family backyard.<ref>Chappell (1976), pp 26–7.</ref>

Chappell attended St Leonards primary school, where he played his first competitive match at the age of eight;<ref>McGregor, Adrian (1985):''Greg Chappell'', Collins. {{ISBN|0-00-217485-5}}. p12</ref> he also played a lot of baseball. Quite small for his age, Chappell developed a technique for dealing with the high [[bouncing ball]] by playing most of his shots to the leg side.<ref>McGregor (1985), pp 13–14.</ref> Aged twelve, he hit his first centuries and was selected for the South Australian state schools team. He was then enrolled at Plympton high school for two years before following brother Ian and attending [[Prince Alfred College]] on a scholarship. Chappell recalled himself being an "economical" student whose mind often wandered to the cricket field during class.<ref name=school>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/chappell-returns-to-the-schoolyard-to-see-next-crop-of-stars/news-story/2a4c419378cb843f024a2e5801564ddc|title=Chappell returns to the schoolyard to see next crop of stars|date=17 January 2013|first=Kym|last=Morgan|work=[[Adelaide Advertiser]]}}</ref> In the summer of 1964–65, Chappell suddenly grew ten centimetres in seven weeks and within twelve months had shot up to 189&nbsp;cm. With this greater physical presence, Chappell was able to dominate schoolboy matches; in one of his matches for the school's First XI he scored a double ton and combined with classmate (and future Test teammate) [[Ashley Woodcock]] to put on more than 300 runs for the first wicket against [[Scotch College, Adelaide|Scotch College]].<ref name=school/> Chappell's cricket coach at Prince Alfred, former first-class player [[Chester Bennett (cricketer)|Chester Bennett]], described Chappell as "possibly the finest all-round schoolboy cricketer in my experience...he could go far in the game."

==Cricket career==
=== Early first-class career ===
The Chappell brothers played grade cricket for Glenelg and they batted together for the first time in a semi final against Port Adelaide in early 1966. Later that year, Ian was chosen for the Test tour to South Africa, which opened up a place in the South Australian team. Greg seized the opportunity by scoring 101*, 102* and 88 for his club, then made his first-class debut against Victoria at Adelaide Oval, aged 18.<ref>McGregor (1985), p 33.</ref> Hampered by a throat infection, Chappell still managed 53 and 62* to earn an extended trial in the team. The remainder of the season brought another 386 runs in 14 innings, including a maiden century against Queensland.<ref>McGregor (1985), p 36.</ref>

With the return of the Test players the following summer, Chappell held his place in the South Australian side and was promoted to the number four position, following brother Ian at number three. The highlight of Chappell's season was a brilliant 154 against [[Western Warriors|Western Australia]], but his continuing preference for leg side shots was seen as a weakness if he wanted to make Test cricket. During a brief dressing room encounter with the great [[Don Bradman]], then a state and national selector, Chappell was advised to change his grip on the bat in order to improve his off-side play. Without hesitation, Chappell made the recommended change and at season's end, wrote to the English county team [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]], asking for a contract to play county cricket to further his development.

During two seasons with the county, Chappell scored 2493 first-class runs at a moderate average of 30. Hitherto, Chappell bowled leg spin, but after his growth spurt had found it difficult to land the ball on a consistent length. The green pitches in England encouraged him to experiment with seam-up medium pace, which produced immediate results: he finished with 71 wickets for Somerset, including 7 for 40 against Yorkshire at Leeds in 1969. In his first season, he was capped by Somerset after belting the [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] attack for three hours in making 148. Shortly after was hit a severe blow to the eye when hooking at a bouncer from England fast bowler [[John Snow (cricketer)|John Snow]] in a match against [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]. In between these stints in England, Chappell scored 707 runs (including two centuries) in the 1968–69 Australian season, which made him a favourite to break into the Australian squad for the [[Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969–70|tour of India and South Africa]]. His subsequent omission in favour of West Australian unknown [[Jock Irvine]] cause a sensation at the time.

=== Early test career (1970–1973) ===
Entering the 1969–70 season, Chappell hit four hundreds to earn a place on an Australian A trip to New Zealand. Scoring 519 runs at 57.70, he was the dominant batsman of the tour and with the Test team failing in South Africa,<ref>Cashman (1996), p 489.</ref> he only needed a solid start to the next season to force his way in to play against [[English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71|England in the 1970–71 Ashes Series]].<ref>McGregor (1985), pp 66–7.</ref> After acting as twelfth man in the first Test, he was selected to bat at number seven for the second match, the first Test played at [[Perth]]'s [[WACA ground]]. During an historic century on debut, he teamed with [[Ian Redpath]] to add 219 runs and haul Australia out of a difficult situation.<ref>''Wisden 1972'', accessed at: http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/150243.html {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120711094549/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/150243.html |date=11 July 2012 }}.</ref> Just days after the Test, he belted 102 in two hours against the English in a tour match. However, the dream start affected Chappell, who struggled for the rest of the series, apart from a score of 65 in the last Test.<ref name="McG_74">McGregor (1985), p 74.</ref> In the main, he was getting out by playing too many big shots early in his innings.<ref name="McG_74"/>

The inconsistent form continued the following season, when he was omitted from the Australian team for the [[Rest of the World XI cricket team in Australia in 1971-72|series with a Rest of the World XI]]. Press criticism led to a rethink of his mental approach, and when reinstated a new Chappell emerged. He invented what became known as the Chappell "vee" where he played the ball exclusively in a narrow arc between mid off and mid on until he felt he had his eye in.<ref>McGregor (1985), pp 81–3.</ref> This reorganisation brought him scores of 115* and 197* in the third and fourth unofficial Tests.

Chappell's new-found approach continued to yield results on the [[Australian cricket team in England in 1972|1972 Ashes tour of England]]. Going into the second Test at [[Lord's Cricket Ground]], Australia was down 1–0, after losing the first Test at [[Old Trafford]] by 89 runs. In a match that would be remembered for [[Bob Massie]]'s remarkable 16-wicket haul, Chappell's masterful 131 in Australia's first innings was a key component in squaring the series. Coming in after Australia had lost its first two wickets with only seven runs on the board, Chappell combined with older brother Ian to steady the innings. The pair put on 75 runs for the third wicket, with Chappell happy to hold down one end while Ian took charge of the scoring. Chappell would not score his first boundary until three hours into his innings, but thereafter the runs flowed. He managed to bring up a well-deserved century just before the close of play on Day Two, and batted for a further hour-and-a-half the next day before he was bowled by [[Basil D'Oliveira]]. He had batted for over six hours and hit 14 boundaries.<ref>{{cite web|first=Norman|last=Preston|author-link=Norman Preston|title=Second Test Match: ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA|work=Wisden Almanack 1973|access-date=23 August 2017|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152474.html|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526213953/https://wisden.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> Chappell himself rated this his best innings, as did [[Richie Benaud]], who wrote:

<blockquote>...I thought it close to the most flawless innings I had seen and I still believe that to be the case. It was beautifully elegant with wonderfully executed strokes, great technique and it exhibited a deep knowledge of what was needed to square the series<ref>Benaud, 2005, p. 208</ref></blockquote>

His game went from strength to strength. In the fifth Test at the Oval, he hit another ton, sharing a big partnership with Ian as they became the first brothers to score Test centuries in the same innings.<ref name=autogenerated1>Cashman (1996), p 101.</ref> Against Pakistan he made 116* and 62 at Melbourne and bagged 5 for 61 at Sydney. On the subsequent trip to the West Indies, he achieved the rare feat of scoring a thousand runs on a Caribbean tour, which included 106 in the Test at Bridgetown, Barbados.

In recognition of his outstanding 1972 Ashes tour, Chappell was named, along with fellow Australians Bob Massie, [[Dennis Lillee]] and [[Keith Stackpole]], as one of the [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year]] in 1973.

With the Australian team now undergoing a dramatic renaissance, Chappell was the leading batsman, giving him a huge national profile. This brought a lucrative offer to move to Brisbane and captain the Queensland side, as a precursor to taking over the Australian captaincy when Ian decided to retire. He made the move in the winter of 1973.

=== Move to Queensland (1973–1974) ===
The interest in his arrival in Queensland was enormous as he was expected to lead the state to its first [[Sheffield Shield]] title. Although Chappell gathered more than a thousand runs in the shield matches alone, Queensland was thwarted in the last match of the season by a devastating spell from young New South Wales fast bowler [[Jeff Thomson]]. Learning of the bowler's dissatisfaction with his home state, Chappell persuaded Thomson to move to Queensland for the following season. Chappell then departed for Australia's first Test-playing [[Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1973–74|tour of New Zealand]]. The Chappell brothers shattered records in the Wellington Test, as Ian and Greg scored centuries in both innings, the only such instance. Greg's effort of 380 runs in a Test match (247* and 133) remained a record until beaten by Graham Gooch in 1990.

Unfortunately for Chappell, his health was now blighted by recurring [[tonsillitis]] and he found it difficult to bat for long periods during the [[1974–75 Ashes series]]. He was the backbone of Australia's sometimes inconsistent batting, scoring 608 runs at 55.3. At Sydney, where Australia won to reclaim the Ashes, Chappell dominated with 84 and 144, which he followed up with a century in a losing cause in the sixth Test at Melbourne. At Perth, he broke the world record for a fielder by snaring seven catches. Ironically, his grandfather Vic Richardson was one of several players who held the old record of six. Chappell reluctantly had his tonsils removed, but he quickly lost a lot of weight which affected his performance on the tour of England that followed. He played in the [[1975 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] (for what proved to be the only time), then made only one good score (73* at Lords) in the four Ashes Tests that followed.

=== Australian captain (1975–1977) ===
Sufficiently recovered, Chappell totally dominated the season of 1975–76, amassing a record 1547 first-class runs at an average of 85.9, with five centuries. Appointed as Australian captain, Chappell began with a century in each innings to win the first Test against the West Indies in his adopted home town of Brisbane. This performance was unique in Test cricket at the time (later replicated by [[Virat Kohli]] of India in 2014). He led the team to an overwhelming 5–1 win and the title of unofficial world champions. His personal highlight was a classic 182* in the Sydney Test.

The peak of Australia's form proved to be brief. The team lost a number of players to early retirement, mainly because remuneration was so poor. Chappell was able to parlay his position into a reasonable income with his Queensland contract and personal endorsements, but he still needed to develop business interests in life insurance outside the game. His leadership abilities were tested in the summer of 1976–77 as a number of new players were blooded and Jeff Thomson was laid low by long-term injury. Australia received much criticism for defensive play during a drawn series with Pakistan, but Chappell's form was faultless, and he scored 121 and 67 in the only Test victory. The tour to New Zealand that followed was similar; it was clear Australia was in a rebuilding phase. During the Test at Auckland, a [[Streaking|streaker]] appeared when Chappell was at the crease. Incensed by this new craze and the disruption that it caused, Chappell grabbed the man and hit his bare backside with the bat.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A9559678 |title=His name was Bruce McCulley |date=5 April 2006 |publisher=BBC |access-date=20 December 2010 |archive-date=7 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207172715/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A9559678 |url-status=live }}</ref> When play resumed, the ensuing din from the incident caused Chappell to mis-hear his partner's call for a run, and he found himself run out.<ref>McGregor (1985), p 141.</ref> For once, the Chappell concentration had been broken. But the most significant occurrence of this match occurred off-field: Chappell was approached to sign with a proposed break away competition, later to be known as [[World Series Cricket]] (WSC).<ref name="Haigh_42">[[Gideon Haigh]],''The Cricket War'', Text Publishing 1993. {{ISBN|1-86372-027-8}}. p 42.</ref>

Chappell formally signed a WSC contract the following month, during the [[Centenary Test]],<ref name="Haigh_42"/> a one-off match against England commemorating one hundred years of Test cricket.<ref>Harte (1993), p 580-1.</ref> He was offered the most lucrative WSC contract in line with his age and high profile as captain of Australia.<ref>McGregor (1985), p 144-5.</ref> Chappell led Australia to a dramatic victory. Some of his players felt that he struggled to cope with the pressure of captaincy during the tense England run chase on the final day,<ref>Lillee, Dennis (2003): ''Lillee – an Autobiography'', Hodder. {{ISBN|0-7553-1231-7}}. p 150.</ref> when Australia won a dramatic victory, due to by a marathon bowling spell from [[Dennis Lillee]]. But Lillee's absence for the forthcoming tour of England would hamper Chappell's campaign to retain the Ashes.<ref>Lillee (2003), p 130.</ref>

News of the WSC break away was leaked early in the tour,<ref>Haigh (1993), p 61.</ref> and Chappell quickly found himself besieged.<ref>McGregor (1985), p 149.</ref> Tour officials and administrators back home questioned his loyalty, journalists were constantly looking for comment, while non-WSC players in the squad accused him of bias in team selections.<ref>McGregor (1985), p 150.</ref> Leading an inexperienced team in often inclement weather sapped his confidence,<ref>Haigh (1993), p 79-80.</ref> while the English bowlers, knowing that he was the key wicket, constantly put him under pressure.<ref>[[Mike Brearley|Brearley, Mike]] & [[Dudley Doust|Doust, Dudley]] (1978): ''The Return of the Ashes'', Pelham Books Ltd. {{ISBN|0-7207-1066-9}}. See chapter 6 – "The Struggle Against Chappell", pp 42–55.</ref> After a brave 44 and 112 failed to save the second Test at Manchester, his form fell away and the team slipped to a 0–3 loss.

[[File:Greg Chappell Graph.png|left|thumb|350px|Greg Chappell's career performance graph.]] Chappell, who was a tremendous player of pace bowling, is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen ever to play for Australia.<ref name="Wisdenretro">Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1985, ''Chappell, Lillee and Marsh'', retrieved from [http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152299.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118085625/http://www1.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152299.html|date=18 November 2008}}</ref><ref name="teamcentury">{{cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/88069.html | title=Chappell in Test Team of the Century | publisher=South Australian Cricket Association | date=19 January 2000 | access-date=4 November 2014 | archive-date=26 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526214036/https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/adi/N31401.3144895ESPNUS/B25815561.302087514;dc_ver=72.209;sz=970x66;u_sd=1;dc_adk=192106014;ord=0742j6;click=https%3A%2F%2Fadclick.g.doubleclick.net%2Fpcs%2Fclick%3Fxai%3DAKAOjsunFDizBnm3kJdP_ATWmNqHdxqLdTORsddiYo0Q3dacajrQ7xV-5l5_2P3TK1b7VFRAQvaQf6tDrpvegb7aJeEzOsVuZa6Mbqeck7MrLjegWL5dsvjMVTxBXKs5xIg8SGzLYnQFOZWoXei_QqyVw0C5izwkgIGvWplyE6DAFngX6nmAhUta7dlLhAvbuZwUpX5Fggu0CE1iIeaZBnpBLoU41q6ttcr0-atmSrVAKW2UVN6CqrPhd6Y5dGR2GaRNv54u_Lpkk0rtfT-cTJLWqlFmioumOCI91F5rJjjmtuQvWj_VMp_wbbZ9BsfRC6vwLw%26sig%3DCg0ArKJSzElAc58nYifqEAE%26fbs_aeid%3D%5Bgw_fbsaeid%5D%26urlfix%3D1%26adurl%3D;dc_rfl=2,https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fstory%2Fchappell-in-test-team-of-the-century-88069$0;xdt=0;crlt=jWlm(W(Pe3;osda=2;sttr=184;prcl=s | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[[Dickie Bird]], ''That's Out!'', p.63 {{ISBN|0-297-82527-5}}</ref> Although adept in all aspects of batting, he was especially noted as a strong player on the [[on side]] (or [[leg side]]) of the [[wicket]]. The English writer and commentator [[John Arlott]] wrote<ref>Greg Chappell and [[David Frith]], ''The Ashes '77'', Foreword {{ISBN|0-207-95792-4}}</ref> of him in 1977:{{cquote|He was – indeed, is – one of the three finest batsmen in the world; probably the best onside player of modern times; quick in reaction, superbly poised, an immaculate stylist.}}

=== World Series Cricket (1977–1979) ===
Chappell was happy for brother Ian to captain the WSC Australian team, which allowed him to concentrate on his batting.{{citation needed|date = November 2021}} In the first season of WSC, he scored 661 runs at an average of 60. The Australians struggled against the array of talented players assembled to represent the West Indian and World teams, and the emphasis on fast bowling destroyed the confidence of many batsmen, who took to wearing helmets for safety. Chappell eventually opted for a helmet with temple guards only – he never wore one with a grille.  He never missed an opportunity to slip into a cap when facing medium pace or spin.

In the final "Supertest" of the first season, Chappell captained the Australian team as his brother had suffered a broken finger. After four losses in five matches, the Australians turned matters around, thanks to a magnificent 246* by Greg Chappell, the highest innings played during the existence of WSC. However, the constant fast bowling got to Chappell in the next season, and he managed to pass fifty in the Supertests just once. With a WSC tour of the West Indies looming, Chappell was diagnosed with [[Bell's Palsy]] and one side of his face was paralysed. Doctors and family advised him to miss the trip, but Chappell was determined to go and utilise a modified technique he had devised for facing the relentless fast bowling.

After a slow start, Chappell hit the richest vein of form in his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4558.html |title=Greg Chappell. |publisher=Content-aus.cricinfo.com |access-date=20 December 2010 |archive-date=2 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202220055/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4558.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In quick succession, he scored 45 and 90 in Barbados, 7 and 150 in Trinidad, 113 in Guyana and finished his WSC career with 104 and 85 in Antigua, all scored against an attack of [[Andy Roberts (cricketer)|Andy Roberts]], [[Michael Holding]], [[Colin Croft]] and [[Joel Garner]] on their home wickets.<ref>Haigh (1993), pp 287–9.</ref> Unfortunately for Chappell, WSC matches are not included in official statistics as he scored five hundreds in 14 Supertests and a total of 1,415 runs at 56.6 average.<ref>See Haigh (1993). The appendix section has a comprehensive statistical section for the WSC matches</ref> In all, he missed 24 Test matches during his exile from official cricket.

=== Post-WSC years (1979–1984) ===
When WSC players rejoined official cricket for 1979–80, there was plenty of debate over the Australian captaincy. Chappell was the far from unanimous choice,<ref>Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (1980): ''Cricket Contest 1979–80 – the Post-Packer Tests'', Queen Anne Press. {{ISBN|0-354-04507-5}}. p 17.</ref> but led the Test team in twin series, against England (won 3–0) and West Indies (lost 0–2), and the first triangular ODI series where Australia failed to reach the final. It was a mixed bag of results and the programming came in for some criticism.<ref>Martin-Jenkins (1980), pp 130–4.</ref> Chappell led by example in scoring 74 and 124 in the Brisbane Test against the West Indies in his comeback to Test cricket. His 98* guided Australia to victory over England at Sydney, then 114 and 40* extracted a similar result at Melbourne. While he averaged 44 with the bat and claimed seven wickets in the ODIs, a constant shuffling of positions ensured an uneven Australian performance.<ref>Martin-Jenkins (1980), pp 16–8.</ref>

Despite protesting the strenuous nature of the players' workload in this new era, Chappell found himself leading the team to Pakistan two weeks after the end of the Australian season.<ref>McGregor (1985), p 181.</ref> Pakistan narrowly won the first Test, then prepared featherbed wickets for the remaining two matches.<ref>Lillee (2003), p 159-160.</ref> At Faisalabad, Chappell made 235 and as a protest at the pitch, allowed all eleven Australians to have a bowl in Pakistan's innings – the first time this had happened in a Test since 1884.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/298194.html |title=The best strike rate, and 153 consecutive Tests |publisher=Content-aus.cricinfo.com |access-date=20 December 2010 |archive-date=6 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206222617/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/298194.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Australia lost the series 0–1. Later in the year, Australia played a second Centenary Test, this time to commemorate the first Test played in England, and the match (played at Lords) ended in a draw due to poor weather. One of only four players who played both matches,<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Chappell scored 47 and 59, but his best remembered contribution to the match was an attempted citizen's arrest (along with England captain [[Ian Botham]]) of an MCC member who attacked one of the umpires in a very ill-tempered scene.<ref>Botham, Ian (1994): ''Botham: My Autobiography'', Collins Willow. {{ISBN|0-00-218316-1}}. p 105.</ref>

The 1980–81 season brought another three-way competition, this time with New Zealand and India. In the Tests, Australia had a convincing win over the Kiwis, but was held to a drawn series against India. Chappell was in good form throughout the summer, but managed only two international centuries. The first came at Sydney in an ODI against New Zealand, when Chappell set a then record Australian score of 138*. Early in the new year, on the same ground, he played his first Test against India. Despite suffering a bad stomach upset, Chappell hit 204, an innings described by ''Wisden'' as "masterly".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153035.html |title= Wisden: The Independent Voice of Cricket. Live Cricket Scores, News, Fixtures|work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=Content-aus.cricinfo.com |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=20 December 2010 |archive-date=12 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712192009/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153035.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, this season is best remembered for the triangular ODI series, specifically the third of the best of five finals series, played in Melbourne on 1 February 1981 (See [[#Underarm controversy]], below).

Chappell experienced his only extended run of poor form during the 1981–82 Australian season, which featured Test and One Day matches against the West Indies and Pakistan.  His 201 in the second test of the season, against Pakistan, was his only score of note and he registered seven ducks in total in the international matches, including four consecutive ducks spread across two Test matches and two One Day matches.  Chappell's average in the Test matches was 30.6 (13.6 without the double century) and his average in the One Day matches was 17.7.

From 1981 onwards, Chappell did not make himself available for most overseas tours. Thus [[Kim Hughes]] was captain for the 1981 and 1982 tours of England and Pakistan respectively, before Chappell was returned the captaincy for the Australian summers of 1981–82 and 1982–83. Chappell retired as captain in 1983, playing his last test series (1983–84) under Hughes as captain.

===Summary===

Chappell was batsman of the [[One Day International|ODI]] team concurrently with his Test captaincy, registering 21 wins and 25 losses from 49 matches; all but four of these matches were after the end of World Series Cricket, and Chappell never captained Australia in a [[Cricket World Cup]] tournament. His batting exploits in ODIs were not quite of the same magnitude as his Test match career, but he did hold the Australian record single-innings score (138 not against New Zealand in 1980<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1980-81-60812/australia-vs-new-zealand-2nd-match-65301/full-scorecard |title=Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 2nd match: Australia v New Zealand |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 December 2014 |archive-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526213955/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1980-81-60812/australia-vs-new-zealand-2nd-match-65301/full-scorecard |url-status=live }}</ref>) for more than ten years. His ODI captaincy career is most commonly remembered for the "underarm" incident in 1981 (see [[#Controversies|below]]).

Chappell played his last Test match in January 1984, making 182 in his final innings. Thus, Chappell became the first Test batsman in history to score centuries in both his first and last Test innings. Of all the Test batsmen who have retired since 1974 and scored more than 2,000 Test runs, Chappell's Test batting average of 53.86 is the third highest, behind Kumar Sangakkara (57.41) and Jacques Kallis (55.37). And if Chappell's batting average in Kerry Packer's "Supertests" (the hardest cricket Chappell says he ever played) were added to his test record, his overall average would be 54.30

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''Greg Chappell's Captaincy Record'''
! Season !! Opponent !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Drawn
|-
| 1975–76 || West Indies(home) || 6 || 5 || 1 || 0
|-
| 1976–77 || Pakistan (home) || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1
|-
| 1976–77 || New Zealand (away) || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| 1976–77 || England (home) || 1 || 1  || 0 || 0
|-
| 1977 || England (away) || 5 || 0 || 3 || 2
|-
| 1979–80 || West Indies (home) || 3 || 0 || 2 || 1
|-
| 1979–80 || England (home) || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1979–80 || Pakistan (away) || 3 || 0 || 1 || 2
|-
| 1980 || England (away) || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
| 1980–81 || New Zealand (home) || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1
|-
| 1980–81 || India (home) || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1
|-
| 1981–82 || Pakistan (home) || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0
|-
| 1981–82 || West Indies (home) || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1
|-
| 1981–82 || New Zealand (away) || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1
|-
| 1982–83 || England (home) || 5 || 2 || 1 || 2
|-
| 1982–83 || Sri Lanka (away) || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
|  || '''Total''' || '''48''' || '''21''' || '''13''' || '''14'''
|}

==Controversies==

===Underarm bowling incident===
{{main|Underarm bowling incident of 1981}}

Chappell instigated the underarm bowling incident in the New Zealand–Australia [[One Day International]] on 1 February 1981. With the series tied at 1–1, Australia looked to have gained the upper hand by batting first and setting New Zealand a chase of 235 runs. Undisciplined bowling and fielding by the Australians, and a great innings from Kiwi opener Bruce Edgar, left a target of 15 runs needed with one over to play. Chappell's younger brother, Trevor, a batting all-rounder who specialised in bowling at the end of an innings, delivered the final over. From the first five balls, Trevor Chappell took two for 8, leaving the new batsman ([[Brian McKechnie]]) to score a six to tie the game.

At this point, Greg Chappell intervened, telling his brother to deliver the ball along the ground (i.e. underarm) and informing the umpire to let the batsman know of the change of bowling style. Despite the protestations of wicketkeeper [[Rod Marsh]], the ball was delivered and the batsman simply put his bat in front of the ball to stop. He then hurled his bat away. A large crowd of 50,000 – mostly Australian – loudly booed the Australian team from the field. The New Zealand Prime Minister [[Rob Muldoon]] said it was "the most disgusting incident I can recall in the history of cricket", the Australian Prime Minister [[Malcolm Fraser]] said it was "contrary to the traditions of the game", and the Chappells' decision was universally condemned.<ref>[http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2005/07/knight.html Underarm bowling and Australia-New Zealand trade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061227193611/http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2005/07/knight.html |date=27 December 2006 }}, by John Knight of the University of Otago</ref> Both brothers have since expressed regret and embarrassment over the incident.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/cricket/25-years-along-kiwi-bat-sees-funnier-side-of-it/2006/01/22/1137864806682.html|title=25 years along, Kiwi bat sees funnier side of it|author=Swanton, Will|date=23 January 2006|location=Melbourne|work=The Age|access-date=9 December 2006|archive-date=15 May 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515125507/http://www.theage.com.au/news/cricket/25-years-along-kiwi-bat-sees-funnier-side-of-it/2006/01/22/1137864806682.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2004/s1035164.htm|title=Underarm incident was a cry for help: Greg Chappell|date=30 January 2004|author=Knight, Ben|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=9 December 2006|archive-date=11 May 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060511093107/http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2004/s1035164.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Ganguly controversy ===
{{main|Chappell Ganguly controversy}}
Chappell's first overseas tour as the coach of the [[India national cricket team|Indian team]] was to Zimbabwe in September 2005. [[Sourav Ganguly]], the Indian captain, scored a century in the first Test match and later alleged that coach Chappell had asked him to step down as captain on the eve of the game. This was widely covered by the Indian media. Ganguly was later dropped from the Indian cricket team by the selectors on the grounds of poor form, but many in the media suggested his omission was influenced by the previous row with Chappell.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/india/6250454.stm |title=Ganguly back in the limelight |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=16 July 2007 |access-date=29 October 2009 |first=Jamie |last=Lillywhite |archive-date=8 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008132903/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/india/6250454.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Book on Rahul Dravid===

In his book, Chappell gave rise to fresh controversy by claiming that [[Rahul Dravid]] as captain didn't receive the kind of support he gave to other captains and his success was not enjoyed by some of his teammates.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Rahul-Dravids-success-wasnt-universally-enjoyed-by-the-team-Greg-Chappell/articleshow/14688976.cms | title=Rahul Dravid's success wasn't universally enjoyed by the team: Greg Chappell | date=5 July 2012 | work=The Times of India | access-date=5 July 2012 | archive-date=5 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705182344/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Rahul-Dravids-success-wasnt-universally-enjoyed-by-the-team-Greg-Chappell/articleshow/14688976.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Post-retirement==
===Selector===
====Australian selector 1984–88====
Shortly after Chappell retired from cricket he was appointed [[Australian cricket selectors|selector for the Australian team]] and also became a member of the [[Australian Cricket Board]]. This was a time of rebuilding for the national side, with many players lost through retirement and the [[South African rebel tours]]. He resigned from both positions in mid-1988, before the Australian team revived but by which time many key players in that revival had been selected, including [[David Boon]], [[Geoff Marsh]], [[Merv Hughes]] and [[Steve Waugh]].

The decisions made by the panel when Chappell was a selector included encouraging [[Kim Hughes]] to resign, not selecting Hughes for the 1985 Ashes, trying [[Wayne B. Phillips|Wayne Phillips]], [[Greg Dyer]] and [[Tim Zoehrer]] as wicket-keepers, and fast-tracking [[Craig McDermott]] and [[Ian Healy]] into the national side.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/473798.html |title=Greg Chappell returns to selection table |date=23 August 2010 |access-date=25 January 2012}}</ref>

====Australian selector 2010–11====
Chappell was made a selector of the Australian national side on 29 October 2010, replacing [[Merv Hughes]]. The "Argus Review" led to Chappell, along with selector [[Andrew Hilditch]] and coach [[Tim Nielsen]], being sacked in August 2011.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-greg-chappell-andrew-hilditch-sacked-out-of-cricket-australia-players-rejoice-1577481 Greg Chappell, Andrew Hilditch sacked out of Cricket Australia, players rejoice] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106174511/http://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-greg-chappell-andrew-hilditch-sacked-out-of-cricket-australia-players-rejoice-1577481 |date=6 January 2018 }}, [[DNA India]], 19 August 2011</ref> It emerged at the time that Chappell was banned from the Australian dressing room at the request of the players.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/players-ban-chappell-from-dressingroom/story-e6frepmo-1226117732281|title=Australian players ban Greg Chappell from dressing room|first=Malcolm|last=Conn|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|date=19 August 2011}}</ref>

===Coach===
====South Australian coach====
From the late 1990s Chappell coached [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] for five seasons during which time the team failed to win a single trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/111151.html |title=Chappell to stay on as Redbacks coach |date=16 April 2002 |access-date=25 January 2012}}</ref>

====Pakistan consultant====

In 2004, he fulfilled a consultancy role for [[Pakistani national cricket team|Pakistan's National Cricket Academy]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/139342.html |title=PCB hires Greg Chappell as consultant |date=30 May 2004 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 December 2010}}</ref>

====Indian coach====
In May 2005, he was appointed coach of the [[Indian national cricket team]] for a two-year term until the World Cup 2007. He earned about US$175,000 as salary from the BCCI every year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/209732.html |title=The bottom line |date=21 May 2005 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 October 2009}}</ref>

This role was the subject of negative public and media commentary,<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/270046.html Politicians turn up the heat on Chappell]. ESPNcricinfo. 27 November 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiancricketteam.in/the-famous-coaches-of-indian-cricket-team.html |title=Famous Coaches of Indian Team |publisher=indiancricketteam.in |access-date=29 October 2009 |archive-date=7 September 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907072716/http://www.indiancricketteam.in/the-famous-coaches-of-indian-cricket-team.html |url-status=live }}</ref> for his tinkering with the batting lineup and his coaching methods. Several senior Indian players criticised Chappell's methods, including [[Virender Sehwag]], [[Harbhajan Singh]], and [[Zaheer Khan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketnext.in.com/news/it-was-tough-time-under-chappell-zaheer/38472-13.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224125900/http://cricketnext.in.com/news/it-was-tough-time-under-chappell-zaheer/38472-13.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 February 2009 |title=It was tough time under Chappell: Zaheer |publisher=Cricketnext.in.com |date=21 February 2009 |access-date=20 December 2010}}</ref> His coaching and methods came into question as India crashed out of the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] in the first round, the first time since the [[1992 Cricket World Cup]], leading to Chappell's resignation..<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketworldcuplatest.com/news/india-coach-greg-chappells-resignation-draws-mixed-111216.html |title=India Coach Greg Chappell's Resignation Draws Mixed Response |publisher=Cricketworldcuplatest.com |access-date=20 December 2010 |archive-date=19 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019042227/http://www.cricketworldcuplatest.com/news/india-coach-greg-chappells-resignation-draws-mixed-111216.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketworldcuplatest.com/news/india-coach-greg-chappell-faces-axe-after-poor-sho-11816.html |title=India Coach Greg Chappell Faces Axe After Poor Showing By India in the World Cup |publisher=Cricketworldcuplatest.com |access-date=20 December 2010 |archive-date=19 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019042242/http://www.cricketworldcuplatest.com/news/india-coach-greg-chappell-faces-axe-after-poor-sho-11816.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Other====
Chappell has served as an academy coach for the [[Rajasthan Royals]], and was hired as the All Stars Coach for the 2008 Twenty20 match against Australia.<ref>{{cite web|author=Will Swanton |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/chappell-to-guide-twenty20-all-stars/story-e6frey50-1111117953242 |title=Greg Chappell to guide Twenty20 All Stars |work=The Daily Telegraph|date=5 November 2008 |access-date=20 December 2010}}</ref> He also serves as the executive coach for a series of Cricket Summer Camps in the United States as part of Chappell Way.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1888pressrelease.com/cricket-legend-greg-chappell-s-coaching-is-now-available-to-pr-13ieu6u31.html |title=Cricket Legend Greg Chappell's Coaching Is Now Available To All Indians by The Flea |publisher=1888pressrelease.com |date=24 March 2006 |access-date=20 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122141211/http://www.1888pressrelease.com/cricket-legend-greg-chappell-s-coaching-is-now-available-to-pr-13ieu6u31.html |archive-date=22 November 2008}}</ref>

===Commentator===

Chappell has worked as a cricket commentator for both Channel 9 and ABC radio.

==Personal life==
During the early part of his career, since being a cricketer was not yet a full-time profession, Chappell worked in a variety of jobs, including at a life assurance firm, an oil company, and as a promotions officer with Coca-Cola bottlers in Adelaide.<ref>{{cite web|first=Richie|last=Benaud|author-link=Richie Benaud|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154520.html|title=Cricketer of the Year 1973: GREG CHAPPELL|access-date=23 August 2017|work=Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1973|archive-date=23 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823171300/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154520.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He married Judith Elizabeth Donaldson, a schoolteacher from [[Bexley, New South Wales|Bexley]] in [[New South Wales]], in 1971.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43739622 |title=CRICKETER'S LOVELY BRIDE |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=39 |issue=27 |location=Australia |date=1 December 1971 |access-date=23 August 2017 |page=3 (People and Fashion) |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526213956/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43739622 |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple had three children: older son [[Stephen Chappell|Stephen]] was born in 1975, daughter Belinda was born in 1977 just before Chappell's departure for the 1977 Ashes tour,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44560249 |title=Belinda Judith joins the Chappell team |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=44 |issue=49 |location=Australia |date=11 May 1977 |access-date=23 August 2017 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526213957/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/44560249 |url-status=live }}</ref> and younger son Jonathan was born in 1980. From an early age, Jonathan chose to pursue baseball, which his father and uncle had also played during their childhood,<ref>{{cite news|date=1 August 2002|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/31/1027926915691.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|title=Different ballgame for Chappell jnr|access-date=23 August 2017|archive-date=23 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823163325/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/31/1027926915691.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and played [[Minor League Baseball]] from 2004 to 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=chappe001jon |title=Jonathan Chappell Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History |access-date=23 August 2017 |archive-date=23 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823162047/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=chappe001jon |url-status=live }}</ref>

Chappell is a [[Veganism|vegan]].<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-27/chappell-goes-in-to-bat-for-vegans/1581386 "Chappell goes in to bat for vegans"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028043100/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-27/chappell-goes-in-to-bat-for-vegans/1581386 |date=28 October 2016 }}. ABC News. Retrieved 25 June 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1222237/are-more-cricketers-turning-vegetarian-and-vegan "Are more cricketers turning vegetarian and vegan?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622093936/https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1222237/are-more-cricketers-turning-vegetarian-and-vegan |date=22 June 2020 }}. The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 25 June 2020.</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
Chappell was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|Member of the Order of the British Empire]] in the [[1979 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mr Gregory Stephen CHAPPELL|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1087844|access-date=2021-01-25|website=It's An Honour|archive-date=31 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131131304/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1087844|url-status=live}}</ref> He was made an [[Order of Australia|Officer of the Order of Australia]] in the [[2021 Australia Day Honours]] for "distinguished service to cricket as a leading player, captain, coach and administrator at the elite level, and to a range of charitable foundations".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mr Gregory CHAPPELL MBE|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2008273|access-date=2021-01-25|website=It's An Honour|archive-date=31 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131114341/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2008273|url-status=live}}</ref>

Chappell was inducted into the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/greg-chappell/|title=Greg Chappell|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|access-date=24 September 2020|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026012453/https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/greg-chappell/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2002, he was inducted into the [[Australian Cricket Hall of Fame]].

==See also==
* [[List of international cricket centuries by Greg Chappell]]

==Notes==
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==References==
*{{cite book|last=Benaud|first=Richie|author-link=Richie Benaud|year=2005|title=My Spin on Cricket|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780340833933|url-access=registration|location=[[London]]|publisher=[[Hodder & Stoughton Ltd]]|isbn=0-340-83393-9}}
*{{cite book |year=1997|editor1-last=Cashman|editor1-first=Richard|title=The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0-19-553575-8}}
*{{cite book|title=Fierce Focus|first1=Malcolm|last1=Knox|first2=Greg|last2=Chappell|author-link1=Malcolm Knox|location=[[Richmond, Victoria]]|publisher=Hardie Grant|year=2011|isbn=978-1742702360}}

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070822050903/http://www.prettyclip.com/play.php?video_id=2CfefvXHyUw Watch Greg Chappell hit a century on debut in 1970] (black & white footage)

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