The former Australia captain recalled an instance when he felt that Bevan was “wasting his time” after hearing about Bevan’s self-prognosis after a tour of England.

Bevan, considered one of the greatest one-day finishers of all time, had a relatively short Test career, which many attributed to his inadequacies against the short ball. Despite a bright start – he scored 82, 70 and 91 in three of his first four innings – Bevan’s career in whites tailed off after he managed just three more fifties in his 18-Test long career, spanning across four years.

Speaking on the different facets of facing bouncers and perfecting the hook shot, Chappell took the example of Bevan, whose troubles with the short ball he had observed during his commentary stints.

When asked about the issue in 2010, six years after his international retirement, Bevan felt that he “lacked a little belief” putting his problems down to being “psychological”, rather than “physical or technical”.

Chappell, who represented Australia from 1964 to 1980, further said that he was surprised by the way the game had evolved, over time, when it came to facing the short ball. “I was staggered how the game was so back-foot in those days [in the Seventies],” Chappell said, “and now, with all the protective equipment, it’s become a front-foot game.”