Ian Chappell
On scorecards: IM Chappell
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Chappell played 75 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1964 to 1980. The first came against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 11, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1980.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 3,512 runs at 44.5 in 45 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 196 from 243 balls against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval in 1972, in a match Australia won. In all: 14 hundreds, 26 fifties.
At home the average was 41.9 across 39 Tests; away it was 43.0 across 36 Tests. The most runs came against England: 2,138 runs at 41.1 in 30 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 948 runs at 55.8. Ian Chappell captained Australia in 30 Tests, winning 15 and losing 5. Australia won 35 of the Tests Ian Chappell played and lost 18, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 75 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 243 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1972 | Won |
| 192 | 367 | England | Kennington Oval | 1975 | Drawn |
| 165 | 320 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
| 156 | 261 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1975 | Lost |
| 151 | 224 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1967 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/21 | 6 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1968 | Lost |
| 2/91 | 21 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1966 | Lost |
| 1/4 | 1 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1974 | Won |
| 1/6 | 3 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1974 | Drawn |
| 1/7 | 5.2 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1975 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 2,138 | 41.12 | 4/16 | 6 | 71.50 |
| West Indies | 17 | 1,545 | 57.22 | 5/7 | 6 | 42.33 |
| India | 9 | 536 | 38.29 | 2/1 | 1 | 199.00 |
| South Africa | 9 | 288 | 16.94 | 0/0 | 5 | 59.20 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 486 | 48.60 | 2/1 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 352 | 58.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 2,721 | 41.86 | 7/13 | 11 | 67.91 |
| Away | 36 | 2,624 | 43.02 | 7/13 | 9 | 63.22 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27 | 1,675 | 39.88 | 4/8 | 11 | 86.73 |
| 1970s | 45 | 3,512 | 44.46 | 10/17 | 9 | 40.22 |
| 1980s | 3 | 158 | 31.60 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 12 | 948 | 55.76 | 3/5 | 3 | 108.67 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 332 | 17.47 | 0/1 | 2 | 38.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 9 | 666 | 44.40 | 2/2 | 2 | 109.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 5 | 496 | 55.11 | 1/4 | 3 | 39.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 359 | 71.80 | 2/0 | 1 | 106.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 279 | 55.80 | 1/1 | 1 | 10.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1964 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1980 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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