Chapellia

 

·         Didn't we teach you to keep the ball on the ground in the academy, Michael?

Ian Chappell is overheard by Harsha Bhogle while he jokes with Michael Hussey about his match-winning innings in the World Twenty20 semi-final.

May 16, 2010

·         I learnt a lot about captaincy by being told that I was an idiot.

Ian Chappell, the former Australian captain, on what made him a successful leader

May 9, 2010

·         The Indian team played like a bunch of office workers having a game on the local maidan - without care or responsibility.

Ian Chappell leaves no room for niceties in his assessment of India's disappointing display against Australia in the Super Eights

May 8, 2010

·         The batsman is not out when the umpire says he is out. The batsman is out when Mark Nicholas or Tony Greig or Ian Chappell or Ravi Shastri says he is out

Dave Richardson, former South Africa keeper and now the ICC's cricket manager, on the umpires' plight in the era of Hot Spot, Hawk-Eye and Snicko

Oct 2, 2009

·         The one thing you know about Pakistan is that you have no idea what they will do

Ian Chappell echoes the general perception surrounding Pakistan's tendency to be erratic

Sep 22, 2009

·         "But my argument was I cannot lose weight overnight, it's not like a T-shirt, you have to give me some time."

Zaheer Khan on being dropped for being overweight during Greg Chappell's tenure as India coach

Feb 21, 2009

·         "Anybody who watched the Mohali Test and still thinks Dhoni needs more grooming has attended too many dog shows."

Ian Chappell is convinced Dhoni is more than ready to take over the Test captaincy as well

Oct 25, 2008

·         "We haven't spoken about it at all. It doesn't impact on us at all. Whatever Sourav's decision was, it's none of our business really."

Ricky Ponting on whether Ganguly's retirement was discussed in the Australian dressing room and if Greg Chappell had something to say about it

Oct 8, 2008

·         "I don't think anyone should think they solely own the wisdom of the game and try and keep it to themselves."

That explains perhaps why Greg Chappell, the former India coach, decided to assist the Australians in India

Sep 27, 2008

·         "I think it's pretty silly of Marcus Trescothick to come out and say it, but obviously he's trying to sell some books... I'll think you find that bowlers have been doing things to the ball since cocky was an egg."

Ian Chappell on the revelation by Marcus Trescothick that he used mint-induced saliva to retain the shine on the ball, during the 2005 Ashes

Aug 26, 2008

·         "It is a $5 bit of cloth. I haven't got one, haven't had one since the day I finished. I don't need to look at an Australian cap to remind me of what I did."

Ian Chappell isn't getting sentimental about his (lack of) baggy green.

May 24, 2008

·         "When you've been abused as many times as I have, mate, you are bound to understand some Hindi and Urdu."

Greg Chappell has a hilarious explanation for his language skills

Apr 24, 2008

·         "We are trying to dehumanise the opposition as much as possible so that we can concentrate on what we can do and try to knock off as many colours as possible! We are not too much into reputation."

Martin Crowe on the Bangalore Royal Challengers' strategy for the next game; India might have just found the next Greg Chappell

Apr 23, 2008

·         "You [the batsman] get on with your batting, leave the appealing to us and leave the umpiring to the umpire. Now, if I speak three sentences, there would be a bit of swearing in there"

Ian Chappell reiterates his displeasure at batsmen's habit of turning around and trying to influence the umpire when Chappell's fielding side appealed

Jan 14, 2008

·         "He's not my best friend on the commentary circuit."

Ian Chappell says that his relationship with Geoffrey Boycott isn't the best

Jan 14, 2008

·         "Batsmen usually say to each other 'you take care of this bowler etc'. [In] this match the Indians might have to say 'you take care of Bucknor, I will take care of Benson'."

Ian Chappell on commentary during the final day of the Sydney Test following two doubtful decisions that went against India

Jan 9, 2008

·         "[The reasons are] not for me to reveal. It's down as 'rested', but they're not for me to reveal."

New Zealand coach John Bracewell claimed to have inside knowledge on why Adam Gilchrist was rested for the final match of the Chappell-Hadlee series. He later apologised for the same comment.

Dec 22, 2007

·         "England have to be very careful, because Matt Prior could wither and die."

Ian Chappell forgets that England's wicketkeeper is a human being, not a daffodil, after dropping Sachin Tendulkar on the first day at The Oval

Sep 9, 2007

·         "Malcolm has been living in Dubai for too long. As I've said before, they've got a hotel under the sea there and a ski resort in the desert. It's too far away from reality."

Ian Chappell lashes out at Malcolm Speed for turning a blind eye on some obvious issues about hosting the World Cup in the West Indies

Apr 29, 2007

·         "Chappell and Ganguly make Raymond Illingworth and myself seem like lovers in comparison."

Need Michael Atherton say more?