Ian Chappell
82Australia · BAT · 1971 to 1980 · on scorecards: IM Chappell
BATTING
- Matches
- 16
- Innings
- 16
- Runs
- 673
- Average
- 48.07
- Strike rate
- 77
- High score
- 86
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 8
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 2
- Average
- 11.5
- Economy
- 3.28
- Strike rate
- 21
- Best figures
- 2/14
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 5 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Chappell played 16 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1971 to 1980. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 60, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1980.
The highest score in the archive is 86 from 67 balls against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1974, in a match Australia won. In all: 8 fifties. At home the average was 74.0 across 6 ODIs; away it was 43.0 across 6 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against England: 259 runs at 37.0 in 8 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 131 runs at 131.0. Ian Chappell captained Australia in 11 ODIs, winning 6 and losing 5. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 9 of the ODIs Ian Chappell played and lost 7.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 67 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1974 | Won |
| 83 | 68 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1974 | Won |
| 63* | 65 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 63 | 105 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1975 | Won |
| 62 | 93 | West Indies | Lord's | 1975 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14 | 4 | Sri Lanka | Kennington Oval | 1975 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 259 | 37.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 4 | 213 | 71.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 2 | 169 | 84.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 7.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 296 | 74.00 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 6 | 258 | 43.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 4 | 119 | 29.75 | 0/1 | 2 | 11.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 665 | 51.15 | 0/8 | 2 | 11.50 |
| 1980s | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 131 | 131.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 102 | 51.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 93 | 46.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 11.50 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 86 | 86.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1971 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1980 at Sydney Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 26 September 1943
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 874
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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