Cassette recording, 'Ian Chappell: Captaincy and Spin Bowling' produced by Admark Party Limited. The recording consists of a speech by Ian Chappell discussing his life in cricket and providing advice on captaincy and spin bowling. The cassette sleeve contains instructions on spin bowling including diagrams on grip, delivery, delivery action and field placings when bowling spin.
Side 1, 'My Life in Cricket, Captaincy Part 1' is 15 minutes 39 seconds long. [0:00-12:00] Chappell talks about his life in cricket including how he first played cricket in the backyard with his father and using a bat perfect for his size as a child, being coached at cricket from the age of five and being coached by his father, playing cricket with his brother Greg and playing cricket at school, his favourite batting position of number three, playing cricket for Prince Alfred's College in Adelaide, playing club cricket in Australia for Glenelg, and playing Test cricket for Australia and the experiences he has gained from playing for Australia. [12:00-15:39] Chappell talks about captaincy, including advice on field placings, regular communication with players, team spirit, and setting targets for his players.
Side 2, 'Captaincy Part 2, Spin Bowling' is 15 minutes 9 seconds long. [0:00-3:45] Chappell continues to talk about captaincy, including advice on communication, common sense, treatment of players, using a calm demeanour and not being aggressive, earning the respect of players and leading by example, flair, tactical adjustments, [3:45-15:09] Chappell talks about aspects of spin bowling including types of spin bowling, grips for leg break and off break bowling, tactics for bowling spin, types of delivery, delivery actions and delivery positions, practicing in the nets with different grips, and the importance of field placings. Chappell refers to the diagrams in the cassette sleeve throughout his discussion of spin bowling.
