Greg Chappell
91Australia · AR · 1971 to 1983 · on scorecards: GS Chappell
BATTING
- Matches
- 74
- Innings
- 72
- Runs
- 2331
- Average
- 40.18
- Strike rate
- 75.7
- High score
- 138*
- 100s / 50s
- 3 / 14
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 72
- Average
- 29.12
- Economy
- 4.04
- Strike rate
- 43.1
- Best figures
- 5/15
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 2
- Catches / Stumpings
- 23 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Greg Chappell played 74 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1971 to 1983. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 22, and the last against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 1983.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,412 runs at 34.4 in 52 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 138 not out from 109 balls against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1980, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 5 for 15 against India at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1981.
In all: 3 hundreds, 14 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 35.6 across 52 ODIs; away it was 63.8 across 18 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against New Zealand: 932 runs at 58.3 in 22 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 25 ODIs and 707 runs at 35.4. Greg Chappell captained Australia in 49 ODIs, winning 21 and losing 25. The scorecards record 9 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 35 of the ODIs Greg Chappell played and lost 36.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 74 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138* | 109 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
| 125* | 137 | England | Kennington Oval | 1977 | Won |
| 108 | 92 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1982 | Lost |
| 92 | 115 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 90 | 122 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15 | 9.5 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 5/20 | 11 | England | Edgbaston | 1977 | Lost |
| 3/17 | 5.1 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 3/31 | 10 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1981 | Won |
| 3/33 | 9 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 22 | 932 | 58.25 | 2/5 | 25 | 26.64 |
| England | 20 | 657 | 41.06 | 1/2 | 14 | 35.29 |
| West Indies | 16 | 356 | 23.73 | 0/4 | 11 | 51.36 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 0/0 | 10 | 18.10 |
| India | 5 | 105 | 35.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 9.82 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 124 | 62.00 | 0/2 | 1 | 83.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 1,568 | 35.64 | 1/11 | 59 | 27.34 |
| Away | 18 | 638 | 63.80 | 2/2 | 13 | 30.46 |
| Neutral | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 | 919 | 54.06 | 1/6 | 16 | 31.06 |
| 1980s | 52 | 1,412 | 34.44 | 2/8 | 56 | 28.57 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 25 | 707 | 35.35 | 1/5 | 32 | 23.16 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 18 | 584 | 38.93 | 0/4 | 16 | 36.13 |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 162 | 32.40 | 0/1 | 7 | 24.14 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 226 | 75.33 | 1/1 | 1 | 48.00 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 17.50 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 91 | 45.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 55.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1971 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1983 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 7 August 1948
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 3,079
- Ducks
- 7
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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