Trevor Chappell Trevor Chappell Trevor Martin Chappell (born 12 October 1952, Glenelg, South Australia) is a former Australian cricketer, a member of the South Australian Chappell family which excelled at cricket. He played 3 tests and 20 One Day Internationals for Australia. He won the Sheffield Shield with New South Wales twice and scored a century for Australia against India in the 1983 World Cup. His career was overshadowed, however, by an incident in 1981 in which he bowled an underarm delivery to New Zealand cricketer Brian McKechnie to stop the batsman from hitting a six. After retiring from first class cricket
Trevor Chappell third test side, promoted to number three. This match passed into legend. Chappell scored 27 over 161 minutes, helping Australia to a first innings total of 401 – notably taking part in a 94 run partnership with John Dyson. England were dismissed for 174, Kim Hughes enforced the follow on and at one stage England were 7–135 in response. Then Ian Botham began one of the most famous counter-attacks in test cricket, scoring 149 not out and helping England reach 356. Chappell was never called upon to bowl. Australia had to score 130 to win. Chappell came to the wicket