Trevor Chappell

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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1952)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Trevor Chappell
| image =
| country = Australia
| fullname = Trevor Martin Chappell
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|10|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Glenelg, South Australia]]
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role =
| family = {{plainlist|
*[[Ian Chappell]] (brother)
*[[Greg Chappell]] (brother)
*[[Vic Richardson]] (grandfather)}}
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 18 June
| testdebutyear = 1981
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 311
| lasttestdate = 21 July
| lasttestyear = 1981
| lasttestagainst = England
| odidebutdate = 23 November
| odidebutyear = 1980
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 61
| lastodidate = 20 June
| lastodiyear = 1983
| lastodiagainst = India
| club3 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]]
| year3 = 1977/78–1985/86
| club2 = [[Western Warriors|Western Australia]]
| year2 = 1976/77
| club1 = [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]]
| year1 = {{Nowrap|1972/73–1975/76}}
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 79
| bat avg1 = 15.80
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 27
| deliveries1 = 0
| wickets1 = –
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 20
| runs2 = 229
| bat avg2 = 17.61
| 100s/50s2 = 1/0
| top score2 = 110
| deliveries2 = 736
| wickets2 = 19
| bowl avg2 = 28.31
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/31
| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 88
| runs3 = 4,049
| bat avg3 = 29.55
| 100s/50s3 = 5/21
| top score3 = 150
| deliveries3 = 3,355
| wickets3 = 59
| bowl avg3 = 24.77
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/12
| catches/stumpings3 = 47/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 51
| runs4 = 828
| bat avg4 = 24.35
| 100s/50s4 = 1/3
| top score4 = 110
| deliveries4 = 2,105
| wickets4 = 52
| bowl avg4 = 27.88
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/35
| catches/stumpings4 = 18/–
| date = 18 November
| year = 2008
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4561.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Trevor Martin Chappell''' (born 12 October 1952) is a former Australian [[cricket]]er, a member of the [[South Australia]]n Chappell family which excelled at cricket.<ref name="Cricinfoprofile">{{cite news |title=Trevor Chappell Cricinfo Profile |url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4561.html |access-date=2 January 2019 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> He played 3 tests and 20 [[One Day International]]s for Australia. He won the [[Sheffield Shield]] with New South Wales twice, and scored a century for Australia against India in the [[1983 World Cup]]. His career was overshadowed, however, by an [[Underarm bowling incident of 1981|incident in 1981]] in which he controversially bowled an underarm delivery to [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand cricketer]] [[Brian McKechnie (cricketer)|Brian McKechnie]] to prevent the batsman from hitting a [[six (cricket)|six]].

After retiring from first class cricket in 1986, Chappell went on to become fielding coach for the [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka cricket team]] in 1996, and in 2001 became coach of the [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh cricket team]]. He later was the coach of the [[Singapore national cricket team|Singapore cricket team]].

==Early life==
Chappell was the youngest of the Chappell cricketing brothers, his two elder brothers being [[Ian Chappell|Ian]] and [[Greg Chappell|Greg]], and the grandson of former Australian captain [[Vic Richardson]].<ref name="Cricinfoprofile"/> Chappell grew up playing cricket in the backyard with his brothers, and like them was coached by Lynn Fuller and attended [[Prince Alfred College]].<ref name="trevor">[http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/749321.html "'People probably wouldn't remember me if not for the underarm incident'. The youngest of the Chappell brothers talks about growing up in a cricketing household, how baseball and football helped his fielding, and coaching youngsters"] Interview by Vishal Dikshit ''Cricinfo'' 6 June 2014, accessed 7 June 2014</ref>

Greg Chappell later recalled, "I was going to be every bit the tyrant to Trevor that Ian had been to me. But TC was his own man. Trevor was quiet and unassuming, but if you pushed him too far, he'd explode. That's TC through and through: very passive most of the time, easy going, but push him too far and there's an explosion coming."<ref name="monthly">Peter Ford, [http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1010179/the-villain-who-wasn-t "The Villain Who Wasn't"], ''Cricinfo Monthly'' June 2016</ref>

Chappell's childhood hero was [[Keith Miller]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/686897.html "Lost at Lord's, pasted by Viv: Trevor Chappell on being hit through the sightscreen and other delights"], Interview by Vishal Dikshit ''Cricinfo'' 9 November 2013, accessed 10 November 2013</ref> Throughout his early playing career he was a batsman, although his excellent fielding at cover also brought him attention. "I figured the cover region was the area where the ball went more often than not, so I thought it was a good spot to field", he later said. "It keeps you occupied and always in the game."<ref name="trevor"/>

Over the summer of 1969/70 he toured the West Indies with the Australian Schoolboys XI, a team that also included [[Gary Gilmour]], [[Gary Cosier]] and [[Ian Davis (cricketer)|Ian Davis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/8/Australian_Schoolboys_in_West_Indies_1969-70.html |title=Australian Schoolboys in West Indies 1969–70|work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription}}</ref> During the tour he came down with chicken pox.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131680603 |title=Weather gamble pays off in cricket. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=5 January 1970 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He recovered to score 52 against [[Saint Kitts national cricket team|St Kitts]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131682947 |title=Schoolboys win. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=19 January 1970 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Chappell also played for South Australia in the Australian Schoolboys Cricket Council Championships in Sydney.

==Early career: 1972–77==
===South Australia===
Chappell debuted for [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]] in the 1972–73 season, replacing [[K. G. Cunningham|Ken Cunningham]] who had to drop out for business reasons.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110620539 |title=3 Chappells in shield side. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=15 November 1972 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=37 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He later recalled:
<blockquote>When I first got picked for South Australia, Ian said, "You got to decide what sort of a player you want to be – whether you want to be an aggressive, attacking player, or more like a grafting sort of player." I had to think about that and that I'm not really a free hitter of the ball, so the choice I made was I was going to be more of a grafter.<ref name="trevor"/></blockquote>
His career began well, scoring 67 on debut.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110621807 |title=Reshuffle to strengthen batting. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=23 November 1972 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=30 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32941.html "Queensland v South Australia, Sheffield Shield 1972/73, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 17th, 18th, 19th November 1972 (4-day match)"] at CricketArchive</ref> He made half-centuries in his next two games, but struggled thereafter and was eventually dropped from the South Australian side. Chappell:
<blockquote>When I first played for South Australia, I did all right. Then I got injured right at the start of the second season – I broke my nose and cheekbone in a fielding accident. I damaged my shoulder as well. I couldn't throw very well. Fielding has always been one of my main skills and I lost confidence in the fielding. I wasn't getting any runs, I wasn't bowling much in those days, and I wasn't fielding terribly well either. I ended up playing all of the first-class season and had a bad season. I still couldn't get runs in South Australia the following season but I'd go to England and get runs. I got dropped from the South Australian team.<ref name="trevor"/></blockquote>

In 1975 Chappell played for [[Walsden Cricket Club|Walsden]] in the [[Central Lancashire Cricket League]] over the English summer. It was a highly successful season for Chappell, who found his medium pace bowling effective on English wickets. He ended up making 1,268 runs at an average of 52.8 and taking 106 wickets at an average of 14 – the first "double" of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in the Central League since 1961.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110655178 |title=Rare double. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=27 August 1975 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=25 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110659476 |title=T. Chappell. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=23 September 1975 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Over the 1975–76 Australian summer Chappell toured South Africa as part of [[Derrick Robins|DH Robins XI]], a special invitational side managed by [[Richie Benaud]]. Chappell's teammates included [[David Steele (cricketer)|David Steele]] and [[Geoff Howarth]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/DH_Robins_XI_in_South_Africa_1975-76.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}</ref> Chappell later said "I ... did all right" on the tour.<ref name="trevor"/> Highlights included scoring 69 against [[Gauteng (cricket team)|Transvaal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/35/35864.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}</ref>

He returned to England in 1976 and enjoyed another successful English summer in the [[Lancashire League (cricket)|Lancashire League]], this time for [[East Lancashire Cricket Club|East Lancashire]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110815912 |title=Another Chappell star. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=3 July 1976 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=1 Section: Sporting Section |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

===Western Australia===
Chappell then received an offer to play for the [[Scarborough Cricket Club (Australia)|Scarborough Cricket Club]] in Perth and moved to Western Australia. He had a run of strong games with scores of 48, 88, 43 and 76.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Success at last for Chappell |magazine=Cricketer |date=December 1976 |page=48}}</ref> This led to him playing four first class games for [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] in 1976–77, in which he scored two fifties at an average of 40.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110840951 |title=NSW follows on in Perth. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=14 February 1977 |access-date=11 January 2016 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

In 1977, he played for East Lancashire again in the [[Lancashire League (cricket)|Lancashire League]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1645/Lancashire_League_Matches.html Trevor Chappell Lancashire League matches] at CricketArchive</ref>

==World Series Cricket==
In 1977, Chappell signed to play for [[World Series Cricket]] along with his brothers. He had failed to make the first team for WA for the 1977–78 season when [[Dennis Lillee]] approached him. Chappell later recalled, "Lillee said to me, "Bad luck about not making it in the WA team. Don't worry, something better might come along." I had no idea what he meant. And a few days later [Austin] Robinson, Dennis' manager, rang and said, "Do you want to join World Series Cricket" and I said, "Yeah, where do I sign?""<ref name="trevor"/>

Chappell played ten games for WSC Australia in the Country Cup in 1977–78, scoring 339 runs, more than any other Australian batsman, although his average was only 26.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/4/World_Series_Cricket_Country_Cup_1977-78/WSC_Australia_Batting.html WSC Australia Batting Averages Cricket Country Cup 1977–78] at [[Cricket Australia]]</ref>

A highlight was a 110 he scored against the West Indies in Albury.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/37/37675.html "WSC Australia v WSC West Indies World Series Cricket Country Cup 1977/78 Venue Lavington Sports Oval, Albury on 12th, 13th December 1977"] at CricketArchive</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110882658 |title=WA maintains its record. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=13 December 1977 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He also scored 56 off 300 minutes against a World XI in a Lismore game which resulted in him being booed by the crowd for slow scoring.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131710250 |title=Marathon effort. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=18 January 1978 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=1 Section: SPORTS SECTION |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> "Trevor Chappell batted exceptionally well and he did not deserve the rubbishing the crowd gave him", said Australian captain [[Ross Edwards (cricketer)|Ross Edwards]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131710450 |title=AUSTRALIAN XI DEFEATS WORLD TEAM. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=19 January 1978 |access-date=11 January 2016 |page=1 Section: SPORTS SECTION |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Over the 1978–79 season Chappell mostly played for the WSC Cavaliers, a team of players of various nationalities who were not selected for the top three WSC teams, competing in the Cavaliers Cup.

"We had a whole mixture and nobody probably really wanted to be there", recalled Chappell. "They would rather be in the main games. We had some surprising results. We won a few games we probably weren't expected to."<ref name="trevor"/>

Chappell enjoyed good form that season, which he partly attributed to the captaincy of [[Eddie Barlow]]. "Eddie once said to me early on in the series, 'You gotta stop trying to play like Ian or Greg and play like you. Just be Trevor.' That definitely helped me through World Series."<ref name="trevor"/>

Chappell's highlights that season included 93 against the West Indies<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/38/38656.html "WSC Cavaliers v WSC West Indies World Series Cricket Cavaliers Country Tour 1978/79 Venue Sir Richard Moore Sports Centre, Kalgoorlie on 23 November 1978"] at CricketArchive</ref> and 126,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/38/38805.html "WSC Cavaliers v WSC World XI World Series Cricket Cavaliers Country Tour 1978/79 Venue Queen Elizabeth II Oval, Bendigo on 10th, 11th January 1979"] accessed 10 November 2013</ref> 96<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/38/38842.html "WSC Cavaliers v WSC World XI World Series Cricket Cavaliers Country Tour 1978/79 Venue Wade Park, Orange on 20th, 21st January 1979 (2-day match)"] at CricketArchive</ref> and 72<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/38/38848.html "WSC Cavaliers v WSC World XI World Series Cricket Cavaliers Country Tour 1978/79 Venue Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga on 24th January 1979 (50-over match)"] at CricketArchive</ref> against the World XI.

Chappell led the aggregates out of all players in the Country Tour, making 629 runs at an average of 33.1, including one century and four half centuries.<ref>"Complete Country Tour Statistics", ''Cricket Alight! World Series Cricket'', Golden Press 1979 p. 51.</ref>

This form helped earn Chappell selection in the Australian XI one-day team for the International Cup that summer (he played in three games with a top score of 14) and also on the Australian XI in the West Indies in 1979.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/4/WSC_Australia_in_West_Indies_1978-79.html WSC in West Indies 1978–79] at CricketArchive</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136976526 |title=Thomson, Lillee paired again. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=24 January 1979 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=32 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

In the West Indies Chappell was picked in the first four of the Supertests, but was unable to reprise his Australian form in the Caribbean, his highest score in the Test matches and One Day Internationals being 28. During the first Test he was struck in the face by a delivery from [[Andy Roberts (cricketer)|Andy Roberts]] and required stitches.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136982197 |title=W.S.C. 'SUPER-TEST' Bowlers on top in Jamaica. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=25 February 1979 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=3 Section: SPORT |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

==Post-WSC==
===1979–80: Move to New South Wales===
When World Series Cricket ended in 1979, Chappell moved to Sydney and started playing for the club [[Gordon District Cricket Club|Gordon]].<ref name="Cricinfoprofile"/> He started off the season with 55 for a [[Rick McCosker]] XI against a Ross Edwards XI in a trial game.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110599941 |title=N.S.W. SELECTION TRIALS Trevor Chappell hits top score of 55. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=23 September 1979 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=23 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> This ensured his selection in the New South Wales side for the first [[Sheffield Shield]] match that summer, meaning Chappell had now played for three states. He was preferred to non-WSC-aligned batsman [[John Dyson (cricketer, born 1954)|John Dyson]], which caused some controversy at the time.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110607495 |title=CRICKET Seven WSC players in NSW Shield team. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=22 October 1979 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Chappell was under pressure to justify his selection but responded with 150 against West Australia, helping New South Wales win.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39733.html "New South Wales v Western Australia Sheffield Shield 1979/80 Venue Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th October 1979"] at CricketArchive</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110609911 |title=NSW snatch Shield win in thriller. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=31 October 1979 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He later scored 144 against Tasmania<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39859.html "Queensland v New South Wales Sheffield Shield 1979/80 Venue Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd January 1980 (4-day match)"] at CricketArchive.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110976098 |title=NSW in command: Chappell 144. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=30 December 1979 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=22 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> 76 not out against Queensland<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137010385 |title=Brisbane game drawn. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=23 January 1980 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=36 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and 80 against the touring English.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137011983 |title=England beats the clock to win at Manuka. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=30 January 1980 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=38 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Chappell made 674 runs at 42.12. He started to bowl more (five wickets at 14.8), and his fielding by now was amongst the best in the country; he began to be discussed as an international prospect.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126156653 |title=Toohey has a difficult task from No 5. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=5 November 1980 |access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref> In April 1980 one Sydney journalist suggested "he must be close to winning the remaining batting place" in the Australian squad to tour England in 1980.<ref>{{cite news|first=Brian|last=Mossop|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=23 April 1980|page= 56|title=100 Up Again for 3}}</ref>

===1980–81: One Day International Player===
Chappell began the 1980–81 summer scoring 110 in a grade match for Gordon. His bowling spell of 3–22 helped NSW defeat Queensland.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125628220 |title=SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=18 October 1980 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=53 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

In November, Chappell was selected in the Australian one-day side against New Zealand alongside [[Shaun Graf]]; although Chappell had only scored 121 runs at 31.5 in five innings (39, 2, 50, 19 and 16) his bowling (four wickets for 90) and fielding were seen as benefits by selectors who wanted an all rounder.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126159027 |title=THE TWELVE:. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=18 November 1980 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=26 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> ''The Age'' called it a "shock selection". It was the first time three brothers had been selected for Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Peter|last=McFarline|newspaper=The Age|date=18 November 1980|page= 42|title=Trevor Chappell capped}}</ref><ref name="odiinnings">{{cite news |title=Statsguru – TM Chappell – ODIs – Innings by innings list| url=http://statserver.cricket.org/guru?sdb=player;playerid=1646;class=odiplayer;filter=basic;team=0;opposition=0;notopposition=0;season=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;startdefault=1980-11-23;start=1980-11-23;enddefault=1983-06-20;end=1983-06-20;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;result=0;followon=0;seriesresult=0;captain=0;keeper=0;dnp=0;recent=;viewtype=aro_list;runslow=;runshigh=;batposition=0;dismissal=0;bowposition=0;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpof=0;overslow=;overshigh=;conclow=;conchigh=;wicketslow=;wicketshigh=;dismissalslow=;dismissalshigh=;caughtlow=;caughthigh=;caughttype=0;stumpedlow=;stumpedhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype |access-date=2 January 2019 |publisher=Cricinfo}}</ref>

Both Graf and Trevor Chappell were picked in the side. Australia lost the game.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126160167 |title=NZ tops Australia in last over. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=24 November 1980 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Chappell managed only 12 runs and took 0–21 with the ball, but he did run out Geoff Howarth.<ref name="odiinnings"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65300.html |title=1st Match: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide, Nov 23, 1980 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> He did not bat or bowl in his second game, also against New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65301.html |title=2nd Match: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Nov 25, 1980 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref>

Chappell was kept in the team to play India, taking 1–14 and scoring 14.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65302.html |title=3rd Match: Australia v India at Melbourne, Dec 6, 1980 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> His figures for his next game were 0–27 and 6,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65303.html |title=4th Match: Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Dec 7, 1980 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> then 1–40,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65305.html |title=6th Match: Australia v India at Sydney, Dec 18, 1980 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref>

Chappel's position in NSW's Shield team was under threat from [[Dirk Wellham]] after making 133 runs at 26 but Chappell then scored 111 for New South Wales against Queensland.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126165362 |title=N.S.W. v QUEENSLAND Chappell to the rescue. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=21 December 1980 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=6 Section: SPORT |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

When the game ended Chappell discovered he had been picked in the Australian twelve to play the third test against New Zealand, replacing Shaun Graf (although Graf was kept in the 13 man squad to play India). ''The Age'' wrote "in some ways Chappell's incursion is hard to explain. Despite his fielding brilliance, he is not a front line bowler and can hardly lay claim to first call on a vacant position as a Test middle order batsman", suggesting Graham Yallop, Peter Toohey or [[David Boon]] would be better.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=McFarline|title=Our unpredictable test selectors|newspaper=The Age|date=24 December 1980|page= 26}}</ref> Chappell was made twelfth man for the test match. However Rod Marsh suggested Chappell and/or [[Graeme Beard]] could be selected on the 1981 Ashes as a specialist one day player, saying "I can't speak too highly for his fielding. There's no doubt he has lifted our performance in the field."<ref>{{cite news|first=Rod|last=Marsh|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 December 1980|page= 61|title=A one day exponent for tour!}}</ref> Chappell had to make way for the next test – the first test against India – when Graf returned from injury, although Graf would only play as twelfth man.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125644861 |title=CRICKET MCG pitch to be improved. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=1 January 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=12 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

He was dropped from the one-day side to make way for [[Jim Higgs]], but soon returned.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125645377 |title=AUSTRALIA BY AN INNINGS Test won with SCG dressing-room plan. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=5 January 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He took 2–42 against India (including the wicket of Gavaskar),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65310.html |title=11th Match: Australia v India at Melbourne, Jan 11, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> 1–21 and 0 in a narrow loss against New Zealand (dropping John Wright, who scored 78, on 20),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65311.html |title=12th Match: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Jan 13, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> 14 against India<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65312.html |title=13th Match: Australia v India at Sydney, Jan 15, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> and 14 against New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65314.html |title=15th Match: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Jan 21, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref>

Chappell scored 100 as a temporary opener for NSW in a three day game again New Zealand. He managed to keep his place in the Australian ODI squad for the World Series Cricket finals against New Zealand. In the second final Chappell took 2–21.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65316.html |title=2nd Final: Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Jan 31, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> In February 1981, Ian Chappell listed his possible squad for the Ashes. He wrote "if another batsman is needed for any reason, then Trevor Chappell would be my selection because he can bat anywhere in the order and is the best cover field in Australia."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=1 February 1981|page=66|title=Ian Chappell picks his tour team|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122635990/?terms=squad}}</ref> This recommendation would be overshadowed by what happened in the third final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65317.html |title=3rd Final: Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Feb 1, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref>

===Underarm incident===
{{main article|Underarm bowling incident of 1981}}
Chappell became infamous after [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] an [[Underarm bowling|underarm delivery]] when playing for [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] during a match against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in 1981. Australia scored 235 batting first; Trevor Chappell bowled the last over in which he dismissed [[Richard Hadlee]] and Ian Smith (His figures would be 2-57). New Zealand needed to score six runs off the last ball to tie the match. Not wanting to risk this, [[Greg Chappell]], Australia's captain, asked Trevor how his underarm bowling was. When Trevor Chappell replied that he didn't know because he had never bowled underarm, Greg Chappell said, "well there is only one way to find out"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132369319 |title=UNDERARM. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=6 October 1985 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=48 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130826033622/http://cricketsoccer.com/it-wasnt-easy-bowling-that-over-trevor-chappell/ 'Interview with Trevor Chappell:It wasn’t easy bowling that over']}} CricketSoccer.com, 26 August 2013</ref> and then Trevor Chappell rolled the ball along the ground to batsman [[Brian McKechnie (cricketer)|Brian McKechnie]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125650352 |title=BENSON AND HEDGES CUP Australia wins on a 'creeper'. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2 February 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125650302 |title=Underarm cricket Cancellation of match suggested. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2 February 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Underarm bowling, allowed at the time by the rules of the series, but already outlawed at the time in England's domestic competition, is no longer permitted in games under the playing regulations directly controlled by the ICC. In terms of [[The Laws of Cricket]] (Law 24.1b), underarm bowling is permitted in other matches provided that the captains agree to it prior to the start of the match.

Although it was not universally illegal to bowl underarm at the time, it was widely accepted to be contrary to the spirit of the game. A visibly agitated McKechnie could do little but block the ball to avoid being dismissed, then throwing his bat away in disgust, and so Australia won the game. It was described as "the most disgusting incident I can recall in the history of cricket" by the then [[Prime Minister of New Zealand]], [[Robert Muldoon]].<ref name="Melbourne Cricket Ground.">[http://www.mcg.org.au/History/Cricket/Memorable%20Moments/The%20Underarm%20incident.aspx The Underarm incident]</ref>

Chappell played in the fourth final, taking 1–41.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65318.html |title=4th Final: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Feb 3, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref>

He returned to Sheffield Shield making 71 against WA,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126825052 |title=Umpires report Dyson for kicking wicket. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=1 March 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=6 Section: SPORT |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and 59 and 0 against Tasmania. This form, and his bowling and fielding, helped Chappell be selected on the squad to tour England for the [[1981 Ashes]]. Trevor Chappell's selection – when he had made 2,259 first class runs at 31 and taken 15 wickets at 27 – was generally held to be surprise, as was that of fellow NSW batter [[Dirk Wellham]] especially considering [[Doug Walters]] had not been selected. (The other main surprise was the selection of Ray Bright over Bruce Yardley and Jim Higgs, who had both played test cricket that summer.)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126827031 |title=Chappell, Walters out of team. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=12 March 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref name="monthly"/> ''The Age'' reported Trevor Chappell "must be the first Australian cricketer to have won a major tour berth on the strength of his brilliant fielding."<ref>{{cite news|title=Doubt over Lillee|first=Peter|last=McFarline|newspaper=The Age|date=12 March 1981|page=30}}</ref>

===1981 Ashes===
Greg Chappell chose not to tour England in 1981, and there was much speculation over who would take his spot at number three in the batting line-up. During the early stages of the tour it was thought [[Martin Kent]] would take his place at number three, and Chappell only play one-dayers and tour games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125631089 |title=Kent tipped as No 3 batsman. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=2 May 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=39 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> However, Kent displayed poor form while Chappell was more consistent with scores of 47 against [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125636445 |title=CRICKET Dyson and Chappell find their form. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=25 May 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and 91 against [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125638347 |title=CRICKET Chappell leads way with well-hit 91. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=3 June 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Brian Mossop of the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said Chappell "came to Australia assured of a place in the one day internationals but needing to show great fortitutde to win a test berth. He is mounting an appreciable challenge... His ability to offer a broad bat is a quality that is not much in evidence other than by John Dyson."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=3 June 1981|page= 50|first=Brian|last=Mossop|title=Hogg gets a bowl, Wood gets runs, and Chappell stakes a test claim}}</ref>

Chappell was selected in the Australian side to play the first ODI. Batting at three he scored 16. In the second ODI he was prompted to opener but scored a first ball duck and returned bowling figures of 1-69. In the third ODI he made 14 but took 3-31 to help Australia win the game and the series (the first time Australia had won the pre-Ashes ODI series in England since it was introduced in 1972). Kim Hughes said "Trevor Chappell epitomised what this team's built on – few stars but a good gutsy effort."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=10 June 198|page= 48|title=Alderman the man of the hour for Australia}}</ref>

As the tour went on, Chappell's form was not particularly good but Kent's was worse (he had a highest score of 28), and it was felt the other batsman, [[Dirk Wellham]], was too inexperienced. All three batters were selected to play Derbyshire – Chappell made 14, Kent 2, Wellham 47. Against Middlesex, Chappell made 18 and 7 but Kent and Wellham did not play. In the end, Chappell was selected in the first Test to bat at number three.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125641059 |title=TEAM FOR MIDDLESEX MATCH Pair tipped for Test. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=14 June 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=19 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125642063 |title=Dad's proud moment. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=19 June 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Peter McFarline of ''The Age'' wrote "although he is a courageous player he is not really the man for the job but he will be there because the only other contender... Kent has failed to come to terms with English conditions."<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=McFarline|title=Battling top bats our test problem|newspaper=The Age|date=17 June 1981|page= 32}}</ref> Kim Hughes said "Trevor has batted at number three for New South Wales and faced all of the top Australian bowlers. I think he will do a good job for us. I don't believe it is asking too much of him to bat in such a crucial position in his first test."<ref>{{cite news|title=Chapter one of fairy tale rise|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=18 June 1981|page= 34}}</ref>

"I'd never really expected to play Test cricket – three family members had already played, what were the chances of a fourth?" said Trevor Chappell. "Then I was involved in World Series Cricket, throw in the underarm and the odds were getting longer. So when it did happen, it was a great thrill."<ref name="monthly"/> Chappell's father Martin, in England at the time, said "It's a proud moment for me... Now that Trevor's got there I hope he makes a good fist for it."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=19 June 1981|page= 34|title=Proud moment for a Chappell}}</ref>

In the final event, Chappell's first innings saw him come in at number five with [[Graham Yallop]] at three. He was dropped by ian Botham when on five, and made 17 runs over 122 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125642259 |title=FIRST TEST Let-off for Chappell in early overs. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=20 June 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=38 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In the second innings, he came to the wicket when Australia was 3-77 chasing 132; he made 20 over 94 minutes, and hit the winning runs as Australia won by four wickets.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63289.html 1st test Australia v England 1981] accessed 2 April 2015</ref>

Chappell kept his place in the team for the second Test but failed twice, scoring 2 and 5 (in an hour).<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63290.html 2nd test Australia v England 1981] accessed 2 April 2015</ref> Despite this poor result, in the next tour game, against Northampton, Chappell scored 71 and Kent failed again (Dirk Wellham scored 135), so the selectors – Kim Hughes, Rod Marsh and Peter Philpott – picked Chappell for the third test. This time Chappell was promoted to number three.

This match passed into legend. In Australia's first innings, Chappell scored 27 over 161 minutes, helping Australia reach 401, notably taking part in a 94-run partnership with John Dyson.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127052171 |title=THIRD TEST Australia keeps pressure on. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=18 July 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=42 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> England were dismissed for 174, [[Kim Hughes]] enforced the [[Following on|follow-on]], and at one stage England were 7–135 in response. Then [[Ian Botham]] began one of the most famous counter-attacks in Test cricket, scoring 149 not out and helping England reach 356. Chappell was never called upon to bowl. Australia had to score 130 to win. Chappell came to the wicket when Australia were 1–13 – he and Dyson took them to 56, with Chappell making 8 off 56 balls. He was then dismissed, which triggered a collapse; Australia lost the match by 18 runs.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63291.html 3rd test Australia v England 1981] accessed 2 April 2015</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127052979 |title=THIRD TEST Willis strikes for England. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=22 July 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

The fighting quality of Chappell's innings had been noted, and it was not a foregone conclusion that he would be dropped.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127056162 |title=CRICKET Kent, Welham 'unlikely' to get Test berth. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=29 July 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=34 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> However, by this stage Martin Kent had rediscovered his form with a score of 92 against Worcestershire (Wellham made 52), and he was selected in the Australian eleven for the fourth Test, with Chappell made twelfth man.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127057067 |title=CRICKET: FOURTH TEST Boycott falls early victim to Alderman. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=31 July 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Australia lost the fourth test and there was some media talk that Chappell might find his way back in the team for the fifth test in place of [[Graham Yallop]], who had shown weakness against fast bowling.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127060367 |title=CRICKETS England changes likely. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=6 August 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=22 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127061562 |title=Chappell needs 'big hit'. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=8 August 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=42 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Chappell scored 46 in a tour game, but then it seemed the wicket for the fifth test would take spin, which Yallop excelled at playing, so he kept his spot and Chappell remained twelfth man.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127063001 |title=CRICKET Australia in spin over Underwood. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=11 August 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127064430 |title=CRICKET: FIFTH TEST Two wickets — then down comes the rain. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=14 August 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Chappell then won a man-of-the-match award for hitting 63 in a one-day game against [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127067977 |title=CRICKET Hogg in Test contention. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=22 August 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=44 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> However, Dirk Wellham was preferred to him in the sixth Test.

===1981 to 1983===
At the beginning of the 1981–82 summer, Chappell was still mentioned as a Test prospect. "Trevor Chappell cannot be left out of calculation", wrote one journalist. "He is resourceful, can bat early or late, bowls a penetrative medium pacer and fields brilliantly."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126854811 |title=Hopes of some may be 'hit for six' by Test selections. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=30 October 1981 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> However, Chappell never played Test cricket again. "Being on a tour that is not very successful probably damns your chances to get another go", he later reflected.<ref name="trevor"/>

Chappell did participate in a 219-run stand against Tasmania for NSW in January 1982.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126872015 |title=Clough on target again in NSW batting collapse. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=16 January 1982 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=42 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He later took 4–35 against WA in a [[McDonald's Cup]] match,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126877444 |title=CRICKET Wellham may get a chance. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=9 February 1982 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=17 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and in a crucial Sheffield Shield game against Victoria he took 4–12 and made 47 runs.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126880411 |title=NSW still in with a chance. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=23 February 1982 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Chappell began the following summer poorly when hit by a ball at training.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116477188 |title=Trevor Chappell hit at nets. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=22 October 1982 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He recovered, and went on to deliver a number of excellent performances for NSW, including 92 against South Australia,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130827881 |title=CRICKET NSW weathers Garner's blitz. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=9 November 1982 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> 61 against England,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130831535 |title=CRICKET Toohey score in vain. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=24 November 1982 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> 89 against New Zealand in a one-day game<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130836958 |title=CRICKET Pascoe and umpire in bowling dispute. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=17 December 1982 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=26 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and 132 against Queensland.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116451537 |title=CRICKET McCosker seeks outright win. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=21 February 1983 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=22 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Reviewing the latter innings, which was Chappell's fourth Shield century, Bill O'Reilly wrote that "serious consideration" should be given to Chappell getting back in the Australian team.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald
|date=21 February 1983|page=44|first=Bill|last=O'Reilly|title=McCosker's closure was premature}}</ref>

The highlight of Chappell's summer came during the Sheffield Shield final, where New South Wales played Western Australia in Perth. Chappell only scored 10 and 33 with the bat, but he took 3-32 in Western Australia's first innings and 4-45 in their second. This effort was crucial in helping bowl New South Wales to victory. It was the state's first Shield in seventeen years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116372697 |title=CRICKET NSW's long wait for Shield is over. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=9 March 1983 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=46 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Chappell then took 2-32 in a McDonald's Cup game semi-final against Queensland. He ended the season with 633 first class runs and 27 wickets plus eleven catches.

===1983 World Cup===
Chappell's efforts over the summer resulted in a surprise selection for the 14-man Australian's [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983 World Cup]] squad in May 1983. His ODI record was 16 games, 90 runs at 10 and 15 wickets at 29.6 but Chappell's experience in England was thought to have given him the edge over his main rival, Ken MacLeay. He said at the time:
<blockquote>I thought I was in with a chance but I didn't want to build up my hopes. The way I worked it out, it was to be me or [[Ken MacLeay]] and I knew I had a few years experience on him, having played Tests and more Sheffield Shield. This is the biggest thrill apart from my 1981 Test selection in England and helping bring back the Sheffield Shield to NSW last year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131842417 |title=Trevor Chappell only surprise for Cup. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=6 May 1983 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=22 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref></blockquote>
Trevor Chappell was going to the World Cup as part of a travel business he had with Doug Walters, but had to cancel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trevor Chappell comes out of the cold|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=7 May 1983|page=2}}</ref> Ken Macleay ended up joining the squad anyway, when [[Greg Chappell]] fell injured and elected not to tour. Captain Kim Hughes said "with the utmost respect to Trevor and Ken we haven't got a world class all rounder."<ref>{{cite news|title=We can create havoc – Hughes|newspaper=The Age|date=28 May 1983|page=31}}</ref>

Chappell was made 12th man for Australia's early games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131848847 |title=CRICKET Late start for Australia, W. Indies. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=12 June 1983 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=1 Section: SPORT |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He was selected for a game against India and promoted to opener – he responded by scoring 110 of 131 balls. However, he found less success in later matches – although he took 3-47 against Zimbabwe. Reviewing the tour Peter Mcfarline wrote Chappell "helped the side enormously with a century against India but lack of class both as a batsman and a bowler is exposed at this level."<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=McFarline|newspaper=The Age|date=22 June 1983|page=28|title=Australian cricketers in disgrace}}</ref>

He never played for Australia again after the tournament. Chappell later recalled:
<blockquote>I preferred to open the batting or bat in the top order somewhere. But I probably wasn't good enough to bat at No. 3 or No. 4, which is why I was where I was – down at the bottom. It just depended if we had couple of good openers so I wasn't going to get a go there and at No. 3 or No. 4 or even at 5, 6, so 7 is where I got a go in the international side.<ref name="trevor"/></blockquote>

==Later career==
A series of indifferent performances led to Chappell being dropped by New South Wales during the 1983–84 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116384083 |title=Matthews out to show his mettle. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=12 January 1984 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He was kept on in the one day team and scored 54 against the Australian Capital Territory.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116387593 |title=Shield team has free rein at Manuka NSW teaches ACT a lesson. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=1 February 1984 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

During the opening game of the 1984–85 season Chappell was again dropped from the NSW Shield team down to 12th man.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136922219 |title=Cricket Bennett dropped by NSW. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=17 October 1984 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=38 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> However he was kept in the side for the McDonald's Cup.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136924834 |title=Cricket Holland axed from NSW Cup team. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=31 October 1984 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=46 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Injuries to players and national selection duties meant Chappell found himself back in the team.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122529981 |title=Times Sport Cricket. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=22 November 1984 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=28 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> New South Wales ended up winning both the Sheffield Shield and the McDonald's Cup that season.

During the 1985–86 summer, Chappell was suspended for two premiership matches in Sydney's grade competition for disputing an umpire's decision.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127535807 |title=Trevor Chappell gets suspension. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=8 November 1985 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=28 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

==Later life==
Chappell retired from [[first-class cricket]] in 1986; however, he continued to play grade cricket with the [[North Sydney cricket club]], leading them to a premiership.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118268697 |title=Sport. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=13 October 1986 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=21 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
He went on to coach the Gordon Women's cricket club.

In 1987, he and Brian McKechnie reunited to play a double wicket game together in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122417490 |title=We meet again... |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=21 December 1987 |access-date=2 April 2015 |page=28 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

He was a fielding coach for Sri Lanka from 1996 to 2000 and had a short stint as national coach for Bangladesh. "I’m lucky coaching came along because I couldn’t bear the thought of office work", he said later.<ref name="later">[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES6/articles/000053/005320.shtml Interview with Trevor Chappell 5 December 2013] accessed 1 April 2015</ref> He says coaching Bangladesh was a very rough job because of the language barrier.<ref name="monthly"/> He was sacked as coach of Bangladesh in April 2002 after the team lost ten out of its first eleven Tests.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-bangladesh-coach-chappell-sacked/LNP6Y4LOLN7FPQJGIW6SJ5XENE/|title=Cricket: Bangladesh coach Chappell sacked|date=10 April 2002|newspaper=New Zealand Herald|accessdate=30 January 2023}}</ref>

In 2003, Chappell, along with his brothers, were honoured by the [[South Australian Cricket Association]] when a new stand in the [[Adelaide Oval]] was named the Chappell Stand after the cricketing brothers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125679.html |title=Chappell brothers and Clem Hill honoured at Adelaide Oval |access-date=29 December 2006 |publisher=Cricinfo}}</ref>

Chappell then became coach of the 1st XI cricket team at [[The King's School, Parramatta]] over the Australian summer. He also began coaching the Singapore National Cricket Team. In 2006, he also participated in a game to celebrate former teammate [[Bob Holland|Robert Holland]]'s 60th birthday, as well as [[Greg Matthews]], [[Dave Gilbert (Australian cricketer)|David Gilbert]], Rick McCosker and [[Greg Dyer]] at [[Toronto, New South Wales|Toronto]], NSW.

From July to September 2009, he undertook a 50-day stint as coach of Singapore for its ICC World Cricket League Division 6 tournament, held in Singapore.

In 2013, he said about coaching in Singapore that "I have never had my best 11 together during a training session. It is very disjointed and players offer excuses not to train, some of which are probably not legitimate. The players are amateur, so there isn’t always the motivation to come to training. The work schedule is long and players can’t leave work early for cricket here. So, as coach it means having to do things over and over again because we can’t get guys together."<ref name="later"/> "I wouldn’t mind being more involved with helping the New South Wales juniors", he said. "Unfortunately, the cricket associations seem to look at players from the 1970s and ‘80s as from a bygone era. I have tried a few times to get a more prominent gig in Australia but it never progressed anywhere."<ref name="later"/>

==Personal life==
Chappell married Lorraine Gavin in Canberra in 1981; [[Graeme Watson (cricketer)|Graeme Watson]] was his best man.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126829001 |title=Cricketers gather for special match at St Andrew's. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=22 March 1981 |access-date=1 April 2015 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

"There is not a lot non-cricketing that I have done really", he said in a later interview. "I'm not married and don't have any kids, so that is a very short story. I was married, shortly after the underarm actually, in March 1981 and then divorced before the 1980s had finished."<ref name="monthly"/>

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