Virat Kohli or Steve Smith? Ian Chappell picks his choice between the two
Cricket | May 01, 2020 14:00 ISTFormer great Ian Chappell was asked to choose between Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australia's Steve Smith.
Former great Ian Chappell was asked to choose between Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australia's Steve Smith.
Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell recalled Sachin Tendulkar's 155-run innings in the 1998 Chennai Test as example to beat coronavirus pandemic.
Ian Chappell picked two stand-out knocks against spin bowling in cricket history, and VVS Laxman's 281 was one of them.
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell said Virat Kohli's inspiring captaincy and winning mentality has made India a tough team to beat.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has stacked up astonishing numbers while batting as a pair but when it comes to facing quality fast bowlers, the celebrated opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly had a far tougher job.
Ian Chappell believes the idea mooted of playing two day-night Tests by Cricket Australia against India in 2020-21 "may backfire" considering the fact that the Virat Kohli's men have a strong bowling attack.
It isn't just Chappell who has taken a dig at the Pakistan outfit. Even former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar had said how the team's bowlers looked clueless and had no idea on how to take wickets on Australian pitches.
According to Ian Chappell, Steve Smith changed Tim Paine's fielding set up with his own ideas.
Ian Chappell feels Steve Smith undermined current skipper Tim Paine by trying to set the field in the second Test against Pakistan
Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell has opened up on the mental health issues which are forcing Australian players out of cricket action.
Ian Chappell said that Test cricket needs to be competitive and other team's need to follow India's quest for excellence to achieve that.
Ian Chappell believes that climate change concern goes beyond downpours delaying matches.
"It's about time the bloody umpires intervened. Every time I read it's part of the game I think it's the greatest load of rubbish I've ever heard."
Ian Chappell, the former Australian captain revealed that he is battling with skin cancer.
Chappell says despite the "modern gung-ho batting style", the team that consistently takes wickets, particularly through the middle overs, is the one most likely to lift the trophy.
Chappell said Kohli would pass Tendulkar's aggregate with more than one hundred innings to spare and nearly 20 centuries in advance of the Little Master.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said that India have had better batsmen than the current lot.
Pujara grafted his way to three centuries in the ongoing Test series against Australia, playing a key role in India's dominance.
"Kohli focused too much attention on Paine and not enough on the job at hand -- winning the game," Chappell wrote.
The Test rivalry, which has risen in stature and intensity over the years, will be renewed with the latest assignment starting December 6 in Adelaide.
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