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Cricket: Trevor Chappell on why he ll never say sorry for infamous underarm delivery
24 Jan, 2021 07:00 PM
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Australian Trevor Chappell bowls along the ground to New Zealand s Brian McKechnie in 1981 to prevent him scoring a six off the last ball of the match.
Australian Trevor Chappell bowls along the ground to New Zealand s Brian McKechnie in 1981 to prevent him scoring a six off the last ball of the match.
NZ Herald No apology .
That has been Trevor Chappell s stance on the infamous underarm delivery, cricket s roll of shame which led to a transtasman furore.
As the 40th anniversary approaches, the man who delivered the ball at the MCG is still refusing to say sorry.
The Indian victory in Australia seems like poetic justice, considering what they have gone through. A crippling loss, the absence of livewire captain, a spate of injuries that robbed them of frontline bowlers, racist taunts from the crowd and vicious sledging from the opponents. All these seem more like ingredients for a soap opera rather a five-day game of Test cricket.
A series in Australia is always a test of skill and character. The bouncy pitches and pace like fire makes for a searching examination of a batsman’s technique. The boisterous crowd and aggressive rivals test the nerves of even the most experienced players.
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