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1900 16 September 1961) captained the England cricket team between 1926 and 1931.
Representing the Cambridge cricket team in 1920, he once scored centuries against Oxford and in
the Gentlemen v Players match within the space of a week. Chapman made his Test debut in 1924,
although he had yet to play County Cricket. A left-handed batsman, he went on to play 26 Test
matches for England. After he took over from Arthur Carr as captain in 1926, England defeated
Australia for the first time since 1912. He achieved victory in his first nine matches in charge but
lost two and drew six of his remaining games. An amateur cricketer, Chapman played first-class
cricket for Kent, eventually as captain. He had a respectable batting record, could score runs
quickly, and was popular with spectators. Contemporaries rated him highly as a fielder. Although
opinions were divided on his tactical ability as a captain, he was seen as an inspirational leader.
Chapman's success gave him access to fashionable society for a time, but in the 1930s, his health
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