Greg Chappel

Shubman Gill faces real trial as India trail 1-2 in Tests, says Chappell

Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes Shubman Gill has displayed greatness with the bat and shown glimpses of his potential as a young captain, but said his real test begins now with India trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series against England. India lost the third Test against England at Lord's by 22 runs to go 1-2 down in the series. The two teams will face off in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Manchester starting July 23. "As India prepare for the final two Tests of their series in England, the spotlight now shines firmly on their 25-year-old captain Shubman Gill. A bright young talent, he has shown greatness with the bat and glimpses of leadership potential, but this moment will define his trajectory as a Test captain. "It's not an easy environment in which to grow, but it's the one he's in - and the stakes couldn't be higher," Chappell wrote in his column in ESPNcricinfo.com. Chappell wants Gill to set the tone for the side with his ...

Facing financial woes, ex-India coach Greg Chappell signs up for fundraiser

Greg Chappell, who retired as the highest run-getter for Australia in Tests and later had a controversial stint as India's coach, has signed up for a fundraiser

Australia can win, India more vulnerable at home this time: Greg Chappell

Batting great Greg Chappell believes Australia can win the upcoming high-profile four-match Test series as India are "vulnerable" this time with injuries to key players like Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah. While the swashbuckling keeper-batter Pant is ruled out for most part of the year as he continues to recover from injuries sustained during a horrific car crash, Indian pace ace Bumrah (back injury) does not figure in the Indian squad for the first two Tests. "Australia can win this series. India are more vulnerable at home than they have been for some time due to injuries to key players like Rishbah Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. They will rely heavily on Virat Kohli," Chappell wrote in an opinion piece for 'Sydney Morning Herald'. Premier spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who recovered from a knee injury and made a comeback in the Ranji Trophy last month, is in the Indian squad for the Test series beginning in Nagpur on Thursday. "Visiting teams are often ..

Khawaja is Greg Chappell's choice if Warner not fit for Adelaide Test

Chappell has said that the Cricket Australia selection panel must look as Usman Khawaja as an option should opener David Warner not recover from the bruised ribs he suffered during the Ashes opener.

Young Aus cricketers still in primary school compared to India: Chappell

Young Australian cricketers are still in "primary school" compared to their Indian counterparts, feels former India coach Greg Chappell

IND vs AUS: Kohli a 'proponent of all-out aggression', says Greg Chappell

Team India skipper Virat Kohli doesn't believe in passive resistance and wants to dominate the opposition, says former Australia skipper Greg Chappell

It was Tendulkar's idea, not Chappell's: Irfan Pathan on batting at no. 3

While Pathan smashed 83 off 70 balls to help India win the match by 152 runs, the team management's decision to convert him into an all-rounder is seen by many as a reason for his decline

Harbhajan terms Greg Chappell era as 'worst days of Indian cricket'

Chappell was coach of the Indian team for two controversy-riddled years between 2005 and 2007 in which he clashed with several senior members of the team, especially then-captain Souarv Ganguly

Coaching India bit more complicated than I thought: Greg Chappell

Chappel said there were so many layers to life in India that it was hard to expect anyone master, particularly an outsider