When ex-Australia captain Ian Chappell called the legendary Don Bradman ‘vindictive’
Hindustan TimesIan Chappell, former Australia captain-turned broadcaster announced his retirement from cricket commentary after a glorious career spanning 45 years. In an interview, Chappell had provided insights into the cricketing life of Bradman as a person and said: "There weren't many players before the war who liked Bradman. When asked if he liked Bradman personally, Chappell had clearly said “No, I admired him as a cricketer, I admired his cricket brain. Citing another example, Chappell had mentioned Clarrie Grimmett, who took 44 wickets in South Africa in a five-Test series, was dropped from the team because of a run-in with Bradman. Elaborating on Bradman's character, Chappell had said: "His cricket intelligence would have told him that he had to pick Grimmett and Miller.
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