da bet esporte： Greg Chappell, the coach of the Indian cricket team, will not be seeking an extension of his contract, which expired at the end of the World Cup. Chappell informed the board president of his decision on Wednesday, citing “family and personal reasons.”
Cricinfo staff04-Apr-2007
In April 2005, Sourav Ganguly recommended Greg Chappell for the job of Indian coach © AFP
April 2005India’s captain Sourav Ganguly is in favour of Greg Chappell,the former Australian great, taking on the job of Indian coach followingJohn Wright’s imminent departure.May 2005Chappell is chosen as India’snew coach amid tremendous media hype. A committee comprising SunilGavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Srinivas Venkataraghavan choose Chappell overTom Moody, Mohinder Amarnath and Desmond Haynes. Chappell says that’commitment to excellence’ will be his watchword.May 2005Two days after being appointed as coach, Chappell suggested thathelping Sachin Tendulkar regain his form would be one of his priorities inthe job.July 2005Ganguly says that Chappell, the new coach of the Indianteam, would get the fullsupport of all the players. Ganguly said that it was unfair to compareChappell with his predecessor, John Wright, who had shared a fruitfulpartnership with the captain.September 2005
The infamous Ganguly-Chappell spat erupts. Ganguly goespublic with his dismay at Chappell’s suggestions during the match that hestep down from the captaincy. Chappell is not amused, maintaining that theIndian captain asked him for his honest opinion on his form and leadershipin a private meeting between the two. Forty-eight hours after saying thathe respected the Indian captain and looked forward to working with him inthe future, Chappell fires off a damning memorandum to the BCCI.September 2005The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) brokers what is widely perceived as an uneasytruce between Chappell and Ganguly following a high profile,closed-door meeting of the committee that lasted four hours.
Attitude change: Process more than results mattered more to Chappell © Getty Images
November 2005Sensational televisionfootage captures Chappell, India’s coach, making an obscenefinger gesture to a crowd of protestors while boarding the team bus inKolkata. This was before the India-South Africa ODI in the city. He was subsequently censured by the board.February 2006Shoaib Akhtar’s bowling action comes under the spotlight following comments reportedly made byChappell. “There is something seriously different about it [Shoaib’saction],” he is quoted as saying.March 2006Chappell tells London-based newspaper that captaincywas utterly important to Ganguly’s life and finances. It creates ripplesin the media. Sharad Pawar, the Indian board president, announces that theBCCI wants to “close thechapter” on the controversial comments by Chappell on Ganguly.”Chappell admitted during the meeting that it had been a mistake on hispart to have suggested that,” says Niranjan Shah, the board secretary, whoalso attended the meeting.May 2006India win the first ODI against West Indies in the five-match series andChappell is asked the difference between the two sides. He mentions that WestIndies struggle in pressure situations and adds, “That’s probablybecause West Indies have forgotten how to win.” West Indies go on to winthe series 4-1 and Brian Lara, their captain, admits that Chappell’s “slyremark” spurred them on.November 2006Ganguly says that Chappell’s coaching philosophy may not work in India. “Theyare saying process is more important than the results. I don’t know howlong it will work in India.”January 2007Chappell is slapped on theback by an enraged fan as complete chaos enveloped the Indian team’s arrival atBhubaneshwar airport for the second ODI against West Indies. Activists ofthe Kalinga Kamgar Sena, a fringe political outfit in Orissa, mingled withthe enthusiastic fans waiting for the team and started shouting slogansagainst the selection.January 2007Chappell reiterates that his face-off with Ganguly wasnever a battle between two personalities but merely a cricketing issuethat was blown out of proportion. This is in the wake of Ganguly’s returnto the Test side in South Africa. “I look at it as one of my successstories,” says Chappell.”He has resurrected his batting and could play another three years forIndia, which is fantastic. The only way he could address certain issueswas to spend some time away reassessing all of his goals and ambitions.Somebody had to tell him that.”February 2007Chappell says he “wasn’tsurprised” with Ganguly’s remarkable comeback into the Indian team, addingthat the timing of his exclusion, when he was dropped in September 2005,had allowed Ganguly to return in time for the World Cup.March 2007Chappell appears in what was probably his most volatile press conference inthe job after India were ousted from the World Cup in the first round. “Inlight of recent events,” he said, referring to the Bob Woolmer murder, “Iam not going to be making any comments about what’s wrong with anything oranybody.”April 2007Speculation is rife about Chappell’s future. Chappell, it is reported, was unhappywith the behaviour of the seniors during the World Cup. The players, onthe other hand, seem to be unhappy with Chappell for creating a sense ofinsecurity in the team.April 2007Sachin Tendulkar reveals that India’s cricketers would be most disappointed withChappell, the coach, if he questioned their attitude.April 2007Chappell will not beseeking an extension of his contract, which expired at the end of theWorld Cup. Chappell informed the board president of his decision, citing”family and personal reasons.”