By Ross Lawson
ZAK CHAPPELL was as surprised as anyone to be called up for England’s Pace Programme. But after watching his country struggle to reach 85mph consistently throughout the first two Ashes Tests, motivation to hit top gear is certainly not lacking for the Leicestershire express.
Nine wickets at near 60 was far from an ideal debut County Championship season, with rhythm hard to come by for the perennially-injured 21-year-old.
Yet with pace unquestionable and a raw talent that appears polishable, the winter is certainly looking up for Chappell – already im...