Greg Chappell: Fierce Focus

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781742702360
• ISBN10: 1742702368
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2012-01-01
• Publisher: Hardie Grant Books

Summary

Greg Chappell was the outstanding Australian batsman of his generation. Though he had an appetite for big scores, it was his calm brow and courtly manner that bowlers found just as disheartening. When he followed his brother Ian into the Australian captaincy, his feat of scoring centuries in each innings of his captaincy debut has been unequalled. After retiring he went into coaching, spending some time with South Australia and working as a consultant at Pakistan's National Cricket Academy. In 2005 he was appointed coach of the Indian national cricket team on a two-year term - a stint that included a stormy public falling out with the captain, Sourav Ganguly. He has been Head Coach of Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence in Brisbane and in 2010, Greg Chappell was made Cricket Australia's first full-time selector and National Talent Manager - a position of unequalled power. In this book Greg Chappell will reflect upon how things have changed since he grew up playing cricket in his backyard with his brothers Ian and Trevor; how Australia's fortunes have see-sawed over the years; the great teams and the great players; the scandals and the opportunities. He has been a cricketer, captain, commentator and selector - he has seen it all.

Author Biography

Malcolm Knox (Author) : One of Australia’s most highly acclaimed and versatile writers, Malcolm Knox has published eleven books, including The Greatest and four novels. A former literary editor and chief cricket correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, Malcolm has won two Walkley awards and has been runner-up for Journalist of the Year.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Prologue	p. 7
The Hotbed	p. 12
My Test Career for England	p. 20
A Cricketing Heritage	p. 25
Raising the Bar	p. 33
Big Cricket	p. 43
A Profession?	p. 55
Getting Closer	p. 58
Tried, Tested	p. 80
The Watershed	p. 92
The Revival Tour	p. 100
Into My Groove	p. 115
Calypso Surprise	p. 121
A More Solid State	p. 132
Tons and Trouble	p. 141
If Thommo Doesn't Get You, Lillee Must	p. 147
Another Chappell	p. 163
The Top Job	p. 175
Going Unofficial	p. 190
The Turning	p. 195
The Big Moment	p. 211
The Toughest Tour	p. 220
A New World	p. 234
After Dark	p. 241
The Uneasy Peace	p. 252
Expanded Horizons	p. 259
The Brewing Storm	p. 267
One Day	p. 273
Stepping Back	p. 282
The Outs	p. 286
Unfinished Business	p. 300
Easing Out	p. 307
Outside The Pickets	p. 316
The Irresistible Lure	p. 328
Sourav and Me	p. 336
A New Hope	p. 347
Into Chaos	p. 358
Back in the Fold	p. 364
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