More than ever, the screen permits the sort of drama and character development not possible when watching live at the ground
“Admired him as a player, but as a person…” Ian Chappell began. It is the prefix to a familiar line of enquiry at cricket clubs across the country. “But what are they like as an individual?” The question typically arrives after the villain’s ability has stood out, and the answer delivered over a beer, attendees’ necks craned in; the informant happy to colour in the character behind the performer, possibly in the absence of any runs or wickets of their own. You must contribute somewhere.
In reality, that scene extends beyond the club cricket arena. Work, family, the new partner of a friend. From Homer’s Iliad to Masterchef, the person behind the player adds critical meaning to the hero’s journey, and is probably why Ian Chappell’s comments last week about Bradman not buying a round 90-odd years ago somehow still felt interesting. “Good cricket brain,” Chappell posed, sitting opposite Julia Zemiro in her excellent Home Delivery series on ABC, “but vindictive mind.” Cue sombre piano in the background, and viewers eventually in the millions.
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