Former India coach Greg Chappell will address the out-of-form Australian cricketers before the first Test against India to reveal the chinks in Sachin Tendulkar's armour, according to a report.
Australian cricketers' ationship with national talent manager and full time selector Greg Chappell has broken down to such an extent that he has been banned from their dressing room, especially when the team goes out to bat.
Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests. Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket. Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span of just 22 Tests.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has declined to react to the comments made by Greg Chappell in his autobiography Fierce Focus.
West Indian batting legend Brian Lara's knowledge of how to amass big scores at rapid rate without putting his wicket at risk makes him a "superior" batsman of his era than Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, writes former Australian captain Ian Chappell.
Trevor Hohns has been named Australia's interim chairman of selector following Rod Marsh's resignation from the role, with former Test great Greg Chappell also joining the national panel on interim basis to rescue the team from current crisis situation. Marsh, who is due to finish his contract in June, stood down from the post in the wake of Australia's fifth consecutive Test defeat, including an innings and 80 runs defeat at the hands of South Africa in the second match in Hobart.
Australia have several good young players at their disposal but must resist the temptation to pick too many at the same time, former captain Greg Chappell said on Thursday.
They both have throat infection and are feeling feverish, Indian captain Rahul Dravid said.
"Chappell doesn't understand the nuances of democracy," CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta said.
Simon Katich's axing from Cricket Australia's list of contracted players might have outraged several former players but Ian Chappell feels it was a 'pragmatic decision'.
The former India coach, along with bio-mechanist Ian Frazer, will join an academy set up by the Rajasthan Cricket Association.
England were adjudged winners of the 2019 World Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count -- 22 fours and two sixes -- to New Zealand's 17 after the epic final, and the ensuing Super Over, ended in a tie last Sunday.
Feuding for the past 30 years, former Australia captain Ian Chappell and legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham reportedly came to blows during an angry showdown on the fourth day of the just-concluded second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
BCCI spokesman Rajiv Shukla has told Greg Chappell to refrain from making comments about Members of Parliament.
Reader Rohit Singhvi sent us a picture of Greg Chappell from Mumbai.
The man was unhappy with Chappell because of non-inclusion of Orissa players in the Indian team.
"The commitment to excellence still stands. The players understand what is expected of them and Sourav is no different," said India's coach.
The Indian coach said Dhoni has a positive attitude and plays the game whole-heartedly.
The India coach said the team did not have enough time to adjust to the South African conditions.
The BCCI is likely to issue the team coach a warning, asking him to desist making controversial comments.
Dropping a bombshell, Sachin Tendulkar has disclosed that the then India coach Greg Chappell had made a "shocking" suggestion to him to take over India's captaincy from Rahul Dravid months before the 2007 World Cup in West Indies.
India's coach said it is important to put up a good performance in Wednesday's match rather than think about the Aussies, who are up next.
India's recent form notwithstanding, Chappell said West Indies could not be taken for granted.
But India's coach said the situation does not warrant drastic changes in team composition.
Greg Chappell and his support staff have signed contract with the BCCI till 2007.
A newspaper report said the Team India coach wanted Ajit Agarkar instead.
Brian Lara said the sly remark by Greg Chappell that his side had forgotten how to win acted as a catalyst for them
Australia's cricket board gambled that greed would motivate top players into accepting a pay offer and while that bet has backfired the parties are likely to thrash out a deal in time to avert an Ashes boycott, former captain Ian Chappell said.
"When a cricketing legend like him says good things about me, that definitely increases my motivation," he said.
'You have to ask the BCCI and selectors; that's not something I can answer,' he said, when asked about the chances of Sourav Ganguly returing to the Indian team.
John Wright slammed his successor for meddling in selection matters and throwing himself in such a situation so early in his tenure
Greg Chappell said the defending champions cannot be written off as one of the strong contenders for the World Cup.
India coach Greg Chappell is eager to see his team get down to business
India's new cricket coach Greg Chappell has a message for his players -- discipline is non-negotiable
