Now not a single sound will be heard during a cricket match. People who listen to the commentary in this voice will no longer be able to hear it again during the match. This is the voice of one of Australia’s greatest players Ian Chappell (Ian Chappell) No. Commentary by Ian Chappell (Cricket Commentary) has decided to retire from Ian Chappell has been doing commentary for the past 45 years. But now he has decided to leave the mic. Chappell said goodbye to cricket in 1977 and then ventured into commentary.
Ian Chappell played 75 Test matches for Australia. Kerry Packer, who came with World Series Cricket, wanted to remove Ian Chappell. English newspaper Daily Mail quoted Chappell as saying, “I still remember the day I knew I had a lot of cricket left in me.”
Career was over
Ian Chappell (Ian Chappell) Also talked about the early days of his commentary career. He also said that media tycoon Kerry Packer almost killed his career. He said, “Kairi wanted out many times. He used to talk nonsense about ODI cricket. Because it was brought by him.”
A career full of controversies
Chappell did commentary for TV and radio. His career was full of controversies. The rivalry between him and England’s great all-rounder extended to the commentary box. The most famous case of this is the 1998 Ashes series. Chappell, meanwhile, ignores Botham and says he can’t keep his word. Chappell said his voice can be irritating to listeners. But he has enjoyed his time behind the mic. Chappell joined Channel 9 in 1980 and has since expanded to all channels.
Apart from commentaries, Chappell also wrote columns. His column is published in many newspapers besides the website ESPNcricinfo.
Such has been the cricket career
As far as Chappell’s cricket career is concerned, he played a total of 75 Test matches for the country and scored 5345 runs at an average of 42.42. This batsman has scored 14 Test centuries and 26 half-centuries in his career. Ian Chappell represented Australia in 16 matches in ODIs. Meanwhile his average was 48.07. He scored 673 runs at this average. Ian Chappell has scored eight half-centuries in ODIs.
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