Editing Ian Chappell (section)

===First retirement===
Remaining available for Test cricket, he played in the 1975–76 series against the West Indies under the captaincy of his brother Greg. Australia avenged their loss in the World Cup final by winning 5–1, claiming the unofficial title of best team in the world.<ref name=Wisden77>[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153010.html ''Wisden, 1977 edition'': West Indies in Australia 1975–76.] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120714161351/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153010.html |date=14 July 2012 }} Retrieved 13 November 2007.</ref> During the season, Chappell incurred censure for his behaviour in a Sheffield Shield match and was warned not to continue wearing a pair of [[adidas]] boots with the three stripes clearly visible. This breached the prevailing protocol of cricketers wearing all white.<ref name=Wisden76>[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154504.html ''Wisden, 1976 edition'': Cricketer of the year — Ian Chappell.] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130121060447/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154504.html |date=21 January 2013 }} Retrieved 19 August 2007.</ref> His highest innings of the summer was 156 during Australia's only loss, at [[WACA Ground|Perth]] in the second Test. ''Wisden'' nominated him as the most influential player of the series for his 449 runs at an average of 44.90.<ref name=Wisden77/> Throughout the course of the series, Chappell passed two significant milestones when he became the fourth Australian to make 5,000 runs in Test cricket and the first player to hold one hundred Test catches for Australia.<ref>Chappell (1976), statistical appendix.</ref> The summer ended in controversy and triumph in the domestic competition. During a dispute with the [[South Australian Cricket Association|SACA]] over team selection, he threatened a "strike" action by the SA team. After the matter was resolved, Chappell led the side to the Sheffield Shield title for the second time in his career and shared the inaugural Sheffield Shield player of the season award with his brother Greg.<ref>Mallett (2005), pp 126–128.</ref> He retired from first-class cricket at the end of the season, aged only 32.<ref>Mallett (2005), p 128.</ref>