Ian Chappell

Former Australia captain

The pitch belongs to the curator

Players demanding that home pitches should be prepared to favour them don't realise it's a retaliatory business

19-Oct-2014•Ian Chappell

Playing spin well is a state of mind

A batsman should look to dominate, and importantly, not fear the turning delivery

05-Oct-2014•Ian Chappell

Catch dodgy actions early

Kids mimic the cricket heroes of the day, so the problem of throwing must be tackled before players reach the first-class level

21-Sep-2014•Ian Chappell

Australia, India and South Africa are World Cup favourites

England's outdated approach to ODIs, and Alastair Cook's captaincy, may force them out early

07-Sep-2014•Ian Chappell

India disgraced themselves by not competing

MS Dhoni and the BCCI are to blame for a touring party that became too comfortable and compliant

24-Aug-2014•Ian Chappell

Poor basics have brought down the standard of cricket

Test teams are more competitive these days, but it's probably because the fundamentals of backing up, running between the wickets and catching are being ignored

10-Aug-2014•Ian Chappell

That little devil from Karachi

Many thought Javed Miandad was just a cocky smart alec. How wrong they were

03-Aug-2014•Ian Chappell

England's selection errors could lead to series defeat

Their decision to persist with Alastair Cook as captain, and to pick batsmen who can only score runs against weak attacks, will hurt them

27-Jul-2014•Ian Chappell

Dhoni wins the first round in the captaincy battle

India's and England's captains have both taken some inexplicable decisions in the first Test at Trent Bridge. But Dhoni managed to take advantage of the hosts' frail line-up

13-Jul-2014•Ian Chappell

Indecisive Cook hurting England

The team's constant failure to convert good positions has led to players losing confidence in their captain

29-Jun-2014•Ian Chappell

It's idiotic to not mankad a straying non-striker

You don't warn a batsman before stumping him, so why warn him before he steals a run?

15-Jun-2014•Ian Chappell

Why Cook and Dhoni will struggle against Clarke

England's captain is too conservative and India's can't seem to bring his limited-overs aggression into the Test arena, so they are unlikely to beat Australia

01-Jun-2014•Ian Chappell

Cricket has a history of being blind to corruption

Despite all the red flags alerting to the fact that there must be a zero-tolerance policy towards fixing, administrators have done little to initiate it

18-May-2014•Ian Chappell

We need a think tank for Test cricket

There can be greater competitiveness in five-day cricket if only the ICC spends some time thinking about long-term solutions for the game

04-May-2014•Ian Chappell

Test cricket needs fewer teams, not more

Having the top Associate team play the lowest-ranked Test side without the threat of relegation shows how votes mean more to the ICC than results

20-Apr-2014•Ian Chappell

This time for Sri Lanka?

They have been the most consistent side in the five World T20s so far, but will they be able to overcome India's strong and versatile batting line-up?

06-Apr-2014•Ian Chappell

Can T20 get America interested?

Cricket learned lessons from baseball in devising its shortest format. Can it use T20 to break into the home of baseball?

23-Mar-2014•Ian Chappell

Resilient Australia close to becoming a powerhouse

They have the aggressive opening bowler and batsman and the imaginative captain to become unbeatable. The No. 3 slot is the only chink in their armour

09-Mar-2014•Ian Chappell

Time for Dhoni to go

The team needs a more proactive leader who challenges his bowlers to get him wickets

23-Feb-2014•Ian Chappell

Was Pietersen outspoken or insubordinate?

Did England sack him because he thought differently from his captain and coach or because he was a disruptive force in the dressing room?

09-Feb-2014•Ian Chappell

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