Trevor Chappell in 1986, Chappell went on to become fielding coach for the Sri Lankan cricket team in 1996 and in 2001 became coach the Bangladesh cricket team. He is currently the national coach of the Singapore Cricket Team. Chappell was the youngest of the Chappell cricketing brothers, Ian and Greg, and the grandson of former Australian captain Vic Richardson. Chappell grew up playing cricket in the backyard with his brothers and like them was coached by Lynn Foster and attended Prince Alfred College. Greg Chappell later recalled, "I was going to be every bit the tyrant to Trevor that Ian had
Ian Chappell looked misguided when Chappell managed just 92 runs (at 11.5 average), with a top score of 34, as Australia lost 0–4. On this tour, Chappell clashed with cricket administrators over pay and conditions for the first time. The South African authorities requested that an extra Test be added to the fixture and the Australian Board of Control consented. Incensed that the players were not consulted about the change, Chappell led a group of his teammates in a demand for more money to play the proposed game. Eventually the match was cancelled after Chappell and his supporters refused to back down.