Chappell is the name of three South Australian brothers who all became top class cricketers. Ian, Greg, and Trevor were all grandsons of a former Australian Test cricket captain, Victor York Richardson.
Ian Michael Chappell
(1943-…), a batsman, captained Australia from 1970 to 1975. Led by him, the Australian team regained the Ashes from England in the 1974-1975 series. Ian was born on Sept. 26, 1943, in Adelaide.
Gregory Stephen Chappell
(1948-…), a Test batsman, first played for South Australia in the 1966-1967 season. Later, he became captain of Queensland. In 1975, he followed his brother Ian as Australian captain. He captained Australia a record 48 times. In 2021, Gregory Chappell was made an Officer of the Order of Australia, Australia’s highest award for service to the country or to humanity. He was born on Aug. 7, 1948, in Adelaide.
Trevor Martin Chappell
(1952-…), first played Test cricket in a tour of England in 1981 and played in three Test matches. He was born on Oct. 21, 1952, in Adelaide.
