Top 10 Australian no.3 batsmen of all time

#5. Ian Chappell

Ian Chappell played some splendid knocks at No.3

One of Australia’s finest cricketers, Ian Chappell scored more than 80% of his international runs while batting at No.3. Chappell scored 4,829 runs at an average of 49.27 which is the 4th highest for an Australian No.3 batsman.

In Tests, Chappell batted at No.3 for most of his career, scoring 4,279 runs. This is the 4th highest for any Australian No.3 batsman and 10th highest for any No.3 batsmen. Chappell scored 13 of his 14 Test centuries while batting at No.3, including his highest Test score of 196 against Pakistan at Adelaide in 1972.

In ODIs, Chappell scored 550 of his 673 runs while batting at No.3, averaging 39.28. Chappell hit 6 of his 8 half-centuries in ODIs while batting at No.3, including his highest ODI score of 86 against New Zealand at Christchurch in 1974.