The Chappell Way (A): A Case Study in Team Building and Group Dynamics
	
 
		
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Case Code : HROB097  
Case Length : 20 Pages  
Period : 2005-2006  
Pub Date : 2007  
Teaching Note :Not Available Organization : Not Applicable  
Industry : Sports and Entertainment Countries : India 
 
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Background Note
In 2000, Indian cricket was at its nadir. The match-fixing8 
scandal had taken its toll with some senior players including former captain 
Mohammed Azharuddin and cricketer Ajay Jadeja being banned from cricket... 
	
		
The Chappell Way
The Chappell Way, a patented mode of training in cricket, was personally 
researched by Chappell and his assistant Frazer, a former first class cricketer 
and sports scientist. The program was the result of extensive research in 
cricket as well as other sports that started in 2001. It was designed by study 
and analysis of footage of all the great batting and bowling performances over 
the years. Slow motions of the footage helped the trainee understand the secrets 
behind the success of great players. The duo researched coaching philosophies, 
scientific techniques, tactics, and theories from sports as diverse as soccer in 
Brazil, American football, and the German tennis program... 
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Chappell's Selection Welcomed
	Experts welcomed Chappell's selection and some even opined that it was "the 
	best thing that could happen to Indian cricket."24 
	They felt that the tough Aussie, a legend himself, would command the respect 
	of the star-studded Indian team (Refer to Exhibit II for Greg Chappell - A 
	fact-file)... 
	
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		 Some Contributions of Chappell
			
			Chappell had the blend of vision, ability, and drive that was 
			required for the challenging job of coaching the Indian cricket 
			team.  
			 
			Moreover, he took pride in coaching India and felt that the passion 
			for the game in India was stimulating.  
			 
			Unlike his predecessor, Chappell was a lot more pragmatic, and 
			seldom allowed emotion and sentiment to get the better of him...  | 		
	 
 
An Inauspicious Beginning
Soon after taking over, Chappell told the media that 
Tendulkar would not be the player he had been a couple of years earlier... 
 
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