Gregory Stephen Chappell (born August 7 1948) was an Australian cricketer.
He was infamously involved in the underarm bowling incident in the New Zealand–Australia One-day International on February 1, 1981. Gregory Chappell, the captain, ordered his brother, Trevor Chappell, to bowl with an underarm motion, thus ensuring the Australian team would win the match and avoid a tie. This was seen as extremely unsportsmanlike and a low point in the history of cricket. Both brothers have expressed regret and embarassment over the incident.
In the year 2002 he was inducted into the prestigious Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
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| width="30%" |Preceded by:
Ian Chappell
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" |Australian One-day International cricket captains
1975/6-1982/3
| width="30%" |Succeeded by:
Bob Simpson
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Last updated: 08-31-2005 20:23:11
