Cricket in the '70s: The Chappell Era

The 1970s turned out to be the most tumultuous period in the history of Test Cricket. It was a period of great controversy, but it was also a period of great cricket and great players! Names such as CHAPPELL, WALTERS, MARSH, LILLEE, THOMPSON, SOBERS, LLOYD, RICHARDS, GRIEG, SNOW, UNDERWOOD and WILLIS reflect on the cricket, the characters and the controversies that shaped the destiny of this unique game that is a national pastime. The 1970s turned out to be the most tumultuous period in the history of Test Cricket. It was a period of great controversy, but it was also a period of great cricket and great players! Names such as CHAPPELL, WALTERS, MARSH, LILLEE, THOMPSON, SOBERS, LLOYD, RICHARDS, GRIEG, SNOW, UNDERWOOD and WILLIS reflect on the cricket, the characters and the controversies that shaped the destiny of this unique game that is a national pastime. The 1970s turned out to be the most tumultuous period in the history of Test Cricket. It was a period of great controversy, but it was also a period of great cricket and great players! Names such as CHAPPELL, WALTERS, MARSH, LILLEE, THOMPSON, SOBERS, LLOYD, RICHARDS, GRIEG, SNOW, UNDERWOOD and WILLIS reflect on the cricket, the characters and the controversies that shaped the destiny of this unique game that is a national pastime. The 1970s turned out to be the most tumultuous period in the history of Test Cricket. It was a period of great controversy, but it was also a period of great cricket and great players! Names such as CHAPPELL, WALTERS, MARSH, LILLEE, THOMPSON, SOBERS, LLOYD, RICHARDS, GRIEG, SNOW, UNDERWOOD and WILLIS reflect on the cricket, the characters and the controversies that shaped the destiny of this unique game that is a national pastime.