Ian Chappell

Former Australia captain

What T20 cricket can learn from baseball

Bringing back fences could help even up the contest between bat and ball, and ensure that all sixes are genuine

17-Apr-2016•Ian Chappell

Deviation a bowler's best weapon

With so little margin for error, especially in T20 cricket, any movement - on the air, off the pitch - is vital in giving the bowler a chance

03-Apr-2016•Ian Chappell

Sharper India back on track

Their crushing defeat to New Zealand was a jolt they needed to refocus, and against Pakistan they played like tournament favourites

20-Mar-2016•Ian Chappell

Six-hitting ability important to World T20 success

The flat pitches in India will favour those who consistently clear the ropes. The hosts are favourites, but Australia, England and South Africa can challenge them

06-Mar-2016•Ian Chappell

Bring back the back-foot no-ball law

Given how front-foot line calls are tougher than they look, this change would allow the umpire more time to focus on decisions after the ball is delivered

21-Feb-2016•Ian Chappell

Kohli's and Rohit's divergent paths to batting glory

One has found great success in limited-overs formats, while the other is a master of all

07-Feb-2016•Ian Chappell

The dangers of overstaying your time as captain

When a once-strong leader falls short of ideas, it tends to have a negative effect on the team. MS Dhoni is going through such a phase

24-Jan-2016•Ian Chappell

Steven Smith v MS Dhoni

A young turk on his own turf will battle a canny old warrior

10-Jan-2016•Ian Chappell

What's the next generation of batsmen learning?

What's the priority of young batsmen today? Power-hitting or solid defence? And are they being over-coached?

27-Dec-2015•Ian Chappell

What's a good pitch?

One that gives batsmen and bowlers equal opportunity to succeed. Delhi and Adelaide did that

13-Dec-2015•Ian Chappell

Test cricket needs to hurry it up

Introducing tweaks like four-day games will be pointless unless players and officials show more urgency to keep the game moving

29-Nov-2015•Ian Chappell

Serious flaws in DRS indicate need for overhaul

Players gamble on reviews as a tactic, which negates the system's essential purpose - of eliminating howlers. And then there's the issue of who controls it

15-Nov-2015•Ian Chappell

Will the New Zealand brand of cricket succeed in Australia?

Swing will give the visitors' bowlers the edge but bouncy pitches might thwart their aggressive style of batting

01-Nov-2015•Ian Chappell

Bad pitches make bad Tests

If a surface doesn't encourage a result, it's not worth playing on again

18-Oct-2015•Ian Chappell

Hard to make 'em like Thommo and Typhoon

Though the game has had many quality fast bowlers, none have been quite as lethal as Jeff Thomson and Frank Tyson

04-Oct-2015•Ian Chappell

Kohli and Smith lead the way as next-gen Test captains

While the Indian captain has been the more aggressive, both understand their bowlers and are seeking to improve their young teams

20-Sep-2015•Ian Chappell

Why wouldn't you bat at No. 3?

Batting one-drop lets you establish the pattern of play. Steven Smith should ignore anyone who says he should move down the order now that he's captain

06-Sep-2015•Ian Chappell

Clarke second only to Taylor as captain

He was proactive and tactically aware, making it clear to both the opposition and his own team that he was seeking victory from ball one

23-Aug-2015•Ian Chappell

Australia's failure has revolved around Clarke's struggle

He hasn't been watching the ball out of the hand well enough, and moving to No. 5 was a mistake as well

09-Aug-2015•Ian Chappell

Decision on No. 3 emblematic of England's problems

The mauling at Lord's means once again England are being reactive in terms of who bats at one-drop. It also means they are likely to shed their new-found aggression

26-Jul-2015•Ian Chappell

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