Chappell–Hadlee Trophy Chappell–Hadlee Trophy The Chappell–Hadlee Trophy in cricket is a One Day International cricket series between Australia and New Zealand. It is named after legendary cricketing families from the two countries: the Chappell brothers (Ian, Gregory, and Trevor) of Australia and Walter Hadlee and his three sons (Barry, Dayle and Sir Richard) of New Zealand. The trophy is currently held by New Zealand, after they defeated Australia 2–0 in the 2016–17 Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. Australia have recorded five series wins to New Zealand's four. The trophy was contested annually from 2004–05 until 2009–10 as a three- or five-match series, and as a
Ian Chappell the 1993 Ashes series. Channel Nine suspended him on both occasions. Chappell began working as a commentator for Channel Nine's cricket coverage in the 1980–81 season, a position he retains until the network lost the Australian home cricket rights to Channel 7 in April 2018. Despite losing the Cricket rights, Chappell signed a lifetime deal with Nine alongside the now-retired Bill Lawry. The greatest controversy of his first season was the Underarm Incident, which involved his two younger brothers in an ODI played between Australia and New Zealand at the MCG. Chappell showed no fraternal bias and was vehement in