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‘Like the Beverly Hillbillies’: Former Australian captain Greg Chappell’s hilarious tales of touring NZ – Wide World of Sports
NZ ‘like the Beverly Hillbillies’

Former Australian captain Greg Chappell has given a light-hearted recall of the infamous underarm delivery nearly 40 years on, saying their next match in New Zealand was “like the Beverly Hillbillies.”
A guest on the Seven Network’s The Front Bar show, Chappell was asked about the moment he ordered his younger brother Trevor to roll the final ball along the ground to New Zealand tailender Brian McKenchie, with six needed to tie the tri-series ODI finals cricket match in February 1981.
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