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Greg Chappell by Adrian McGregor,

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June 1986, no. 81

Greg Chappell by Adrian McGregor,

William Collins Pty. Ltd., 286p., illus.,

Greg Chappell by Adrian McGregor,

by
June 1986, no. 81

Greg Chappell’s cricketing career from the mid-sixties until 1984 coincided with developments affecting players, administrators and audiences which reoriented attitudes and expectations, causing schisms and bitterness. McGregor’s biography stresses three related themes: the growth of professionalism, the effects of commercialism and especially colour television, and the difficulties in a cricketer’s life caused by conflicting allegiances, and personal and family considerations. A fourth theme, the ascendancy of speed bowling, gets due attention, but more incidentally. It is a conscientious book: Chappell’s early life and the arc of his superb career are followed carefully, comprehensively, informatively, but too often a false note of the ‘excitement’ of it all is journalistically struck.

Ken Stewart reviews 'Greg Chappell' by Adrian McGregor

Greg Chappell

by Adrian McGregor,

William Collins Pty. Ltd., 286p., illus.,

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