#2 Ian Chappell
Ian Chappell is one of the most accomplished commentators these days; he was even more effective as a batsman during his heydays. Born in a family where two of his brothers also represented the Australia, he took charge of the Australian team from former skipper Bill Lawry. He was greatly successful in his stint at the helm before shifting his loyalty to the infamous “World Series Cricket” introduced by Kerry Packer.
The most successful Test series win under his leadership was the 4-1 Ashes triumph in 1974-75 seasons regaining the urn. The cricketer from South Africa led the Australian team to the final of the inaugural Cricket World Cup in 1975 but lost to the West Indies. Playing 75 Test matches over a span of more than 15 years, he has 14 centuries to his name at an average of 42.42 runs, the iconic batsman was never honoured with the “Man of the Match” award.
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