Ian Chappell's Top 25 Ashes Performers

[PhatBoy]

In the 80s they were both crap. Windies were rampant.

Border played against them for 6 series before the rebel tours claimed anyone.

Willis, Botham, Underwood, Lever etc

Waugh deserves a spot in this list, but aside from Gough and Fraser (caddick to an extent) he was rarely up against anyone of real substance against them

 

[dogs105]

Border played against them for 6 series before the rebel tours claimed anyone.

Willis, Botham, Underwood, Lever etc

Waugh deserves a spot in this list, but aside from Gough and Fraser (caddick to an extent) he was rarely up against anyone of real substance against them

Tufnell

 

[PhatBoy]

Tufnell

Tuffers genuinely wasn’t the worst going around, I put him in the Malcolm category of ‘capable.’

 

[t_94]

Cricket players seems to hold grudges like no other sport I know, Ian Chappell being one of the best examples. Warney another obvious one. Great thinkers of the game and really astute observations when commentating (even if Chappeli will put you to sleep), but as soon it comes to analysis of an individual it all goes awry.

It's a great sport for pent up passive aggression

 

[dogs105]

Tuffers genuinely wasn’t the worst going around, I put him in the Malcolm category of ‘capable.’

He was a very good bowler.

 

[The Passenger]

It's a great sport for pent up passive aggression

Very true - and explains a lot of the success The Grade Cricketer is having on Facebook and Twitter.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

chappeli has a thing for doug walters never shuts about him

 

[grayza2018]

Nothing surprising from Chappelli with that article. Joke that Tugger doesn't make the cut, Beefy stiff too

 

[PhatBoy]

chappeli has a thing for doug walters never shuts about him

Walters was interesting. Hard to say it conclusively but looking at his record it hints that he wasn’t great against high class pace bowling. He had a great record against the Windies but he never played them after the Grovel series in England when they really started to become a force, he struggled a little overall against England who usually had a decent enough pace attack during his career, like everyone he struggled in the 4-0 loss to SA. Great career overall though.

 

[Hellgood]

I don't know how guys like Slater or Stokes could get picked ahead of Ian Bell who dominated two Ashes series with the bat.

 

[dogs105]

I don't know how guys like Slater or Stokes could get picked ahead of Ian Bell who dominated two Ashes series with the bat.

Slater dominated 2 Ashes series with the bat. Did some good things in 2001 too.

 

[Wolfs]

I don't know how guys like Slater or Stokes could get picked ahead of Ian Bell who dominated two Ashes series with the bat.

Ian Bell is too selfish from Chappelli's view I guess.

 

[roscreasl98]

Tuffers genuinely wasn’t the worst going around, I put him in the Malcolm category of ‘capable.’

LOL.
Tufnell was the Pommy Jim Higgs......

 

[roscreasl98]

chappeli has a thing for doug walters never shuts about him

Dougie was the quintesennal (that's not spelt right is it?) Aussie.

Never trained, smoked, drank, gambled.

However he was an outstanding fielder, gun batsman and regular wicket taker with his funny wobbly run up (was known as the partnership breaker).

Probably one of the most loved cricketers ever, Merv Hughes like.

Legend......

 

[PhatBoy]

LOL.
Tufnell was the Pommy Jim Higgs......

He averaged 37 bowling left arm orthodox under a couple of captains who basically hated him. I’d say he did a serviceable job.

And for what it’s worth Higgs was fine.

 

[roscreasl98]

He averaged 37 bowling left arm orthodox under a couple of captains who basically hated him. I’d say he did a serviceable job.

And for what it’s worth Higgs was fine.

37.
That's an acceptable batting average.
Sorry, bowler wasn't he.....

Shite.

 

[PhatBoy]

37.
That's an acceptable batting average.
Sorry, bowler wasn't he.....

Shite.

Lyon averages 33 and he’s apparently a world beater. No one is claiming he’s an all time great. No one is claiming he should be in this stupid list. It was said he was capable. Nothing more. No need to get menstrual about it.

 

[roscreasl98]

Lyon averages 33 and he’s apparently a world beater. No one is claiming he’s an all time great. No one is claiming he should be in this stupid list. It was said he was capable. Nothing more. No need to get menstrual about it.

I reckon you look like Tuffers......

 

[PhatBoy]

I reckon you look like Tuffers......

If he swallowed a sheep maybe

 

[roscreasl98]

If he swallowed a sheep maybe

You said swallowed didn't you?

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Dougie was the quintesennal (that's not spelt right is it?) Aussie.

Never trained, smoked, drank, gambled.

However he was an outstanding fielder, gun batsman and regular wicket taker with his funny wobbly run up (was known as the partnership breaker).

Probably one of the most loved cricketers ever, Merv Hughes like.

Legend......

before my time but chappeli talks him up like how indians go on and on about sachin

 

[roscreasl98]

before my time but chappeli talks him up like how indians go on and on about sachin

He was nothing like Sachin.
Just a knock about Aussie bloke, looked like he was just there for a good time.
But a great cricketer.

 

[Stopher]

I generally don't mind Chappelli but leaving Steve Waugh out of a list like this makes it lose all credibility instantly.

 

[Belnakor]

I don't know how guys like Slater or Stokes could get picked ahead of Ian Bell who dominated two Ashes series with the bat.

he is taking the piss on the stokes selection, Stokes has barely fired a shot in ashes cricket.

 

[PhatBoy]

he is taking the piss on the stokes selection, Stokes has barely fired a shot in ashes cricket.

While he should be nowhere near a list like this, he’s hit a century, two 50s and taken two 5-fors.

In 9 games that’s hardly ‘not firing a shot.’