Chappell's blunt verbal manner led to a series of confrontations with opposition players and cricket administrators; the issue of sledging first arose during his tenure as captain and he was a driving force behind the professionalisation of Australian cricket in the 1970s.
Chappell's blunt verbal manner led to a series of confrontations with opposition players and cricket administrators. The issue of sledging first arose during his tenure as captain. He was a driving force behind the professionalisation of Australian cricket in the 1970s.