Greg Chappell Quotations

There are some things which are non-negotiable. Fielding and fitness are two of them. Unfortunately, players would not find it any easier,

We have identified some bowlers, but at this stage we haven't been able to use them for various reasons.

We won't have a long duration camp. We had lot of cricket over the last few months. So, we will probably get together only the day before we leave for Pakistan.

Modest innings were draining him. He had no energy to give to the team, which was helping neither him nor us.

Obviously between now and then (till they arrive) we will give due consideration to their fast bowling attack and the sort of situations that's likely to develop and hopefully we can counter those with the players we have.

I have been through this before. There is always going to be something bubbling around the place. We can't get worried about it or get involved in it.

I am disappointed that Tendulkar wouldn't be seen on this tour, but it is important that he recovers completely and is fit for India's future engagements,

But we clashed because his needs as a struggling player and captain and those of the team were different.

I have just arrived. But yes, I would like to do something (before the series begins on October 25). If we can get together for 2-3 days before the first game begins, it will be good.

He is not fit. At the moment it does not look like he can play.

He knows exactly what he is doing and that is very good.

Guys who are buying into it are going ahead and those who are not buying into it will find themselves by the wayside,

I think it (batting) is probably more established than the bowling. But we have got some young players in the one-day squad. You've got to keep moving on at all stages. If you are standing still, you are going backwards really.

I think the media gets a lot excited at such happenings,

Pakistan provides an ideal challenge and by playing a good team we would know where we stand.

Our bowlers learnt from the experience of bowling on flat pitches.

Paul was a different character that some said was pretty selfish,

It did not remain confidential though I would have preferred it to have remained so. What else can I say at this stage?

John Wright obviously allowed this to go on to the detriment of the team, ... I am not prepared to sit back and allow this to continue.

It is disappointing that what was a private discussion between the captain and myself has become a cause of public speculation. Even more disappointing is that much of what has been written does not represent the discussion fairly,

We need results in test cricket. Both teams are evenly matched and we are excited about this game. We got some good batting practice in Lahore.

Most games at the international level are played in very good spirit. There are some personality clashes from time to time and there's a bit of emotion that comes out from each game. If there's no emotion in cricket at this level it would not be worth watching.

We hope to be able to manage him through this tournament and through the series against Sri Lanka and South Africa,

We wanted to make sure the best eleven would be selected for the match. Experience and knowledge of conditions here were also taken into account.

We were happy with the basic plans that we had worked on. But I don't have a great desire to look back at what happened in Peshawar.

We had couple of close decisions which could have gone either way. I thought it was a reasonable effort from our bowlers.

We must be careful of not overdoing it. We must make sure we get the best out of him, not just for now but for the next two-three years.

We will have the odd incident from time to time and it obviously makes life good to you guys. Why would you complain.

We are under pressure and we need to bat well.

We are trying to look at each game as a stepping stone on our journey toward the (2007) World Cup and from each game we are trying to get positive out of it, but obviously we need to win some games.

We are trying to look at each game as a stepping stone in our journey towards the World Cup. We are trying to take positives from each game in the areas we need to improve from that game.

We are obviously keen to win the game. The spirit in the group is excellent. We were happy with most of what we did in the first game. We were happy with our batting in the first game, which was pretty good. The fielding was good too. The bowlers did pretty good too.

We have done the small things right. I wasn't overly worried about the bowling when we lost the first match in Peshawar. We did all the things we could do well.

Differences are a fairly normal thing happening in cricket. But you can understand I am not in a position to speak about it to you at this stage.

Ever since I was a boy I have been fascinated with the game of cricket and committed to understanding its complexities. This journey has taken me to create The Chappell Way and my dream of assisting people in becoming a better player or coach.

I sent a private and confidential e-mail to the president of BCCI,

Saurav and I share a strong and mutual respect for each other going back a long time. Thankfully, it was strong enough to survive what has occurred in the past week.

Saurav and I discussed the balance of the team and there were a number of issues but that's all I want to say at this stage.

Oh, he is a class act, no doubt. He has so many strokes and can be murderous at times. The only thing is that he needs to be consistent and enjoy what he is doing. I feel at times he is a bit too harsh on himself.

Sourav and I discussed the balance of the team and there were a number of issues but that's all I want to say at this stage.

Any discussion on selection from this point has to have in mind the 2007 World Cup,

The boys are doing pretty well. They are a bit tired at the moment, they need a break for a few days. We have to regroup physically and mentally.

A win is not probable but it is possible. But if we can bat out this test and save this match we will have something to build on.

All are equals, but some are more equal than others,

It will be a learning curve for him. I know the first few games are very important,

It's a good flat batting wicket with not a blade of grass seen on it.

It's got to be good for the future of the Indian cricket.

It was nothing, we were just discussing cricket. Why do you people have to read more into everything?

It was a frank discussion about Indian cricket, present and future, and much of what I said was aimed at motivating Saurav for the Bulawayo test. In that regard our exchange was beneficial.

Things come up from time to time and people get frustrated. They say things which probably they don't really mean and are not as important as they are made out to be. I think if we keep looking at success a lot of these issues would fade away.

The failure of openers is cause of concern. But then the Sri Lankan fast bowlers seem to be quite good!

I'm sure he thought he would be able to run me as he did (former coach) John (Wright) in the latter part of his time as coach.

In both the finals in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe we got into positions from where we should have won but we didn't. But if we keep getting into those positions we will win some.

I'm hoping that he will pass on the knowledge and experience he has gained from playing for 16 years to the next generation,

I have taken the view that I can do the job to the best of my ability and the rest will take care of itself.

I have to let it wash by and say people have their reasons for saying what they do and I can't be distracted by that and do what I believe in. At the end of my time, whenever that might be, the team and therefore I will be judged ultimately on the results we achieve, not whether I have been able to convince this or that member of the media that what we are doing is in the best interests of Indian cricket.

In what context he said it, nobody knows. You got to get the truth.

His bowling is like a breath of fresh air for all of us. I hope he will have a long career ahead of him.

But he was a better leg-spinner than me.

I would prefer to tell a young player what to do than how to do it.

I regularly watch the scorecards of all Ranji matches.

Pakistan would be confident after their series win over England. The series will be a very close and good contest and if all the players play to their potential we're in for some wonderful cricket.

I have seen some terrifically exciting changes with young players coming into the squad which is reinvigorated. The older players and the whole group has been refreshed by the youth and enthusiasm that has come into the team. I think that has been misunderstood and misrepresented in certain quarters to the detriment of Indian cricket.

I'd like to see him go out and bat one day with a stump. I tell you that's what he's been doing all this while

He is a perfectly balanced batsman and knows perfectly well when to attack and when to play defensive cricket. He has developed the ability to treat bowlers all over the world with contempt and can destroy any attack with utmost ease.

I've worked with Sourav and I enjoy his company. I found him to be likeable and a very nice fellow. It will be good to renew the acquaintance.

He must be the most singlehanded devotee cricket has ever seen. Cricket has taken up so much of his life that at times you would wonder what is he going to do once he gives up the game.

I can't really say I'm batting badly. I'm not batting long enough to be batting badly

Some of the best lessons come from a bad day and there's a few we can learn from today.

The Alexander Technique will benefit anyone whether they are an elite athlete or whether they just wish to live life without the aches and pains that many people suffer and accept as part of life. It is a pity that these techniques are not shown to us all at an early age for I have no doubt that this would alleviate many of the causes of ill health in our communities.

Chances are that he will not play this game.

I don't think he is far away from being in very good form. If he gets the sort of conditions that allow for good batting, I have no doubt that he will bat well.

I feel it's more of a mental thing. I have gone through this having scored seven successive ducks. I feel it's a mental problem. The focus is not as much there because of the anxiety to succeed. He also needs a little bit of luck.

I don't want to see this happening with some really good players that we have,

You can't afford to have the same group together for too long because most of the problems that most teams face from time to time is that if you have four or five players who are going to finish around the same time, you are going to have problems.