Greg Chappell
On scorecards: GS Chappell
In-game rating: 94/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Greg Chappell played 87 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1970 to 1984. The first came against England at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, with a score of 108 and 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1984.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 4,398 runs at 53.0 in 54 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 247 not out from 356 balls against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1974. The best bowling is 5 for 61 against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1973.
In all: 24 hundreds, 31 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 54.4 across 55 Tests; away it was 53.0 across 32 Tests. The most runs came against England: 2,619 runs at 45.9 in 35 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 17 Tests and 1,257 runs at 46.6. Greg Chappell captained Australia in 48 Tests, winning 21 and losing 13. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 38 of the Tests Greg Chappell played and lost 19, with 30 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 87 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247* | 356 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1974 | Drawn |
| 235 | 363 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1980 | Drawn |
| 204 | 296 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 201 | 296 | Pakistan | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 182* | 274 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1976 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/61 | 18.6 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1973 | Won |
| 3/49 | 20 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1980 | Lost |
| 3/54 | 16 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1974 | Drawn |
| 2/7 | 7 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1980 | Drawn |
| 2/10 | 4.2 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1976 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/61 against Pakistan (1973).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 2,619 | 45.95 | 9/12 | 13 | 52.23 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1,581 | 63.24 | 6/6 | 12 | 34.83 |
| West Indies | 17 | 1,400 | 56.00 | 5/7 | 8 | 40.63 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1,076 | 56.63 | 3/3 | 13 | 35.54 |
| India | 3 | 368 | 73.60 | 1/2 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 4,515 | 54.40 | 16/21 | 32 | 33.00 |
| Away | 32 | 2,595 | 52.96 | 8/10 | 15 | 57.13 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54 | 4,398 | 52.99 | 15/21 | 34 | 42.29 |
| 1980s | 33 | 2,712 | 55.35 | 9/10 | 13 | 36.54 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 17 | 1,257 | 46.56 | 4/9 | 5 | 42.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 12 | 1,150 | 63.89 | 4/3 | 17 | 20.88 |
| Adelaide Oval | 11 | 605 | 35.59 | 1/4 | 5 | 60.20 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 8 | 497 | 41.42 | 2/1 | 3 | 44.33 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 7 | 1,006 | 111.78 | 5/4 | 2 | 28.50 |
| Lord's | 4 | 411 | 68.50 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1970 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1984 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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