Greg Chappell's Four Ducks in a Row — Australian Summer 1981-82

Chappell had returned to the captaincy in 1981 after the post-underarm fallout had subsided.

He scored 0 against Pakistan in two innings, then 0 in two ODIs against West Indies in succession.

The 1981-82 Australian summer pitted Australia against both Pakistan and West Indies, in a triangular ODI tournament and accompanying Test series. Greg Chappell, then 33, had recently returned to lead Australia from his post-underarm-incident exile and was the world's leading batsman. From late November through mid-January, however, his form deserted him entirely. He was dismissed for nought in four consecutive innings — two Tests and two ODIs — before scoring 201 against Pakistan in the second Test at Brisbane. He finished the summer with seven ducks in all internationals, a record for a top-order batsman in a single season at the time. Chappell himself joked that he was 'experimenting with new ways of getting out'. The Australian press christened him 'Chappello'. The 201 at Brisbane was, characteristically, a chanceless 374-ball masterclass and proof that the eye and the technique were intact. Greg retired from international cricket two years later having lost the captaincy back to Hughes and finally to Border.

“I was experimenting with new ways of getting out.”

“Chappello had become Chappell again by mid-season.”

Chappell rebuilt his form by the end of the season but was visibly nearing the end of his career.