Ian Chappell retires from commentary after 45 years

Talking to the Sydney Morning Herald, the 78-year-old mentioned: “I keep in mind the day once I knew I’d had sufficient of enjoying cricket,” Chappell mentioned. “I appeared on the clock and it was 5 previous 11 on a day of play and I believed, ‘S**t, for those who’re clock-watching at the moment, I’ve to go.

“So relating to commentary, I’ve been desirous about it. I had a minor stroke a couple of years again and I acquired off fortunate. But it surely simply makes every thing tougher. And I simply thought with all of the journey and, , strolling upstairs and issues like that, it’s all simply going to get tougher.

“Then I learn what Rabbits [legendary rugby league commentator Ray Warren] mentioned with retirement and it actually struck residence once I learn the bit the place he mentioned, ‘you’re all the time one sentence nearer to creating a mistake.”

Together with Richie Benaud, Invoice Lawry, and Tony Greig, Ian Chappell was one of many distinctive voices on Channel 9.

Chappell was additionally requested about his legacy and the way he want to be remembered as a commentator, to which he replied: “It’s as much as different individuals to resolve what they consider me and a few will suppose I’ve been all proper. Some will suppose I’ve been a pr**ok. That doesn’t hassle me one bit.”

Just lately, Chappell had been going through well being points, together with a prognosis of pores and skin cancer. Nevertheless, he has not shied away from being an impartial voice and being a critic of the sport.