Top 10 Australian middle-order batsmen of all time

#3 Greg Chappell

The years in World Series Cricket might have knocked off some runs from his Test career, but as far as batting excellence is concerned, there are very few Australian middle-order batsmen who come anywhere close to Greg Chappell. As a batsman, Chappell had no real weakness and could score all around the wicket, against any kind of bowling and on any kind of pitch.

He did bat at number 3 for some time but eventually became one of the world's best middle-order batsmen and his stroke-making could make even the best bowling attacks look ordinary.

It is also important to note that Chappell scored heavily on the unofficial 'Super Tests' in World Series Cricket and he faced up to the finest bowlers in the world in that tournament. Perhaps he would have scored substantially more than the 5461 runs he scored as a middle-order batsman and the average of 58.09 is a clear indication of the sort of batsman he was. Chappell scored 19 centuries and 25 half-centuries as a middle-order batsman for Australia.