Legend Ian Chappell would never have made a cricket administrator.
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The highly respected former Australian skipper doesn't like them.
Little wonder that television mogul Kerry Packer appointed Chappell as his lieutenant to rattle the Australian Cricket Board cages when he launched World Series Cricket.
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WSC trod on more toes than elephant on ants and Ian Chappell was one of two ex-Test stars leading the charge.
He and former England captain Tony Greig rallied them troops and before you could say LBW, the rebel game wasin and the ACB out.
On Friday, March 6 at the Mittagong RSL Club, Ian Chappell will be a VIP guest at the Table of Ten fundraising cricket dinner.
Guests will be invited to ask questions of Chappell and three other legends, Doug Walters, Keith Stackpole and Lauren Cheadle.
Walters can expected to be reminded by compere David Morrow of the infamous "over of full tosses."
Chappell and Walters were rival captains in a Sheffield Shield game.
Always keen to determine a result, Chappell became angered when Walters declined an opportunity to declare.
Duck for cover, here comes Chappell with an over of full tosses each squarely aimed at guess who?
Chappell reprimanded? But, of course. A punishment as effective as trying to extinguish a bush fire with a garden hose.
Cricket has produced many a clever captain.
Chappell was clever, cunning and had matinee idol charisma. He made his Test debut in 1964 against Pakistan and proceeded to play 75 Tests with a top score of 196 and an average of 42.2. He scored 14 Test centuries.
A right hand first drop Chappell was also a handy leg spinner claiming 20 Test scalps.
He was often encouraged to bowl more often but preferred calling the shots from first slip.
A winner on so many fronts including hit skin cancer for six.
As a commentator no one analyses with more sense. I rate him highly as a writer. We were colleagues on The Sun newspaper and one of my tasks was to ghost write Chappell's weekly column.
Never had to change word. Instead I was dealt lesson on how to interpret the game.
I haven't mentioned the strike. I'll leave that to David Morrow to quiz him on 6 March.
Tickets for the three course dinner including all drinks are $150 and available by contacting Tahlia Wellington on 0421 524 654.