The notorious underarm incident triggered a massive uproar in 1981.
New Zealand was six runs with one ball remaining to draw the match.
But Aussie skipper Greg Chappell ordered the bowler, who is his brother Trevor, to deliver the ball underarm.
The underarm bowling was not ruled as illegal at the time.
Australia and New Zealand go head-to-head in the World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

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The notorious underarm delivery that created one of the most controversial moments in world cricket history is still hard to revisit after more than three decades. But as Australia and New Zealand go head-to-head in the World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, the underarm bowling incident from 1981 will inevitably come back to haunt. The  controversial bowl triggered a cold war between the two nations after the infamous day  on February 1 when New Zealand needed six runs with one ball remaining to draw the match. But Aussie skipper Greg Chappell instructed the bowler, who was his younger brother Trevor, to deliver the ball underarm in a bid to prevent batsman Brian McKechnie any chance of hitting a six. Scroll down for video. It was a single bowl that triggered a massive uproar at the time when Aussie bowler delivered an underarm. As the ball gently rolled down the pitch, McKechnie blocked the ball before he tossed his bat to the ground out of anger and disgust. Australia went on to win the match but the hell that followed left the Chappell brothers struggling to cope under the pressure from the backlash. Despite the underarm bowling was not ruled as illegal at the time, it was deemed 'an act of cowardice' and against the true spirit of cricket that cost New Zealand the tournament. Aussie bowler Trevor Chappell, right, bowls underarm to New Zealand batsman Brian McKechnie on the last ball of a one-day international from which New Zealand needed to hit six runs to force a tie. Trevor Chappell bowls under-arm, as ordered by brother Greg at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1981. But Black Caps fast bowler Tim Southee, who was two-years-old at the time of the underarm incident, said the infamous bowl is rarely mentioned. 'I guess a few of us were too young to remember seeing it but we know it happened,' Southee said at a conference on Friday. 'I haven’t heard too much about the underarm.' While New Zealand prepares ahead of their first ever World Cup final on Sunday, Aussie skipper Michael Clarke has announced his retirement from one-day cricket on the eve of the match. The 33-year-old reached closure on the decision upon realising there was no chance he'd still be leading the side in four years.
Den beryktade underarmsincidenten utlöste ett massivt uppror 1981. Nya Zeeland var sex löpningar med en boll kvar att dra matchen. Men Aussie skeppare Greg Chappell beordrade bowlaren, som är hans bror Trevor, att leverera bollen underarm. Underarmsbowlingen styrdes inte som olaglig på den tiden. Australien och Nya Zeeland går head-to-head i VM-finalen på Melbourne Cricket Ground på söndag. Skriv en artikel baserad på dessa höjdpunkter.
The notorious forearm incident triggered a massive uprising in 1981. New Zealand were six runs with one ball left to draw the game. But Aussie skipper Greg Chappell ordered the bowler, who is his brother Trevor, to deliver the ball forearm. The forearm bowling was not ruled as illegal at the time. Australia and New Zealand go head-to-head in the World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Write an article based on these highlights.
Den ökända underarmsleveransen som skapade ett av de mest kontroversiella ögonblicken i världens crickethistoria är fortfarande svår att återbesöka efter mer än tre decennier. Men som Australien och Nya Zeeland går head-to-head i VM-finalen på Melbourne Cricket Ground på söndagen, kommer underarm bowling incidenten från 1981 oundvikligen komma tillbaka till spöken. Den kontroversiella skålen utlöste ett kallt krig mellan de två nationerna efter den ökända dagen den 1 februari då Nya Zeeland behövde sex löpningar med en boll kvar för att dra matchen. Men Aussie skeppare Greg Chappell instruerade bowlaren, som var hans yngre bror Trevor, att leverera bollen underarm i ett försök att förhindra slagmannen Brian McKechnie någon chans att slå en sexa. Scrolla ner för video. Det var en enda skål som utlöste ett massivt uppror vid den tid då Aussie bowler levererade ett underarm. När bollen försiktigt rullade ner planen blockerade McKechnie bollen innan han kastade sitt slagträ till marken av ilska och avsky. Australien gick vidare till att vinna matchen men det helvete som följde lämnade bröderna Chappell som kämpade för att klara sig under trycket från backlashen. Trots att underarmsbowlingen inte styrdes som olaglig på den tiden ansågs det vara "en handling av feghet" och mot den sanna andan av cricket som kostade Nya Zeeland turneringen. Aussie bowler Trevor Chappell, rätt, skålar underarm till Nya Zeeland batsman Brian McKechnie på den sista bollen i en endags landskamp från vilken Nya Zeeland behövde slå sex runs för att tvinga en slips. Trevor Chappell skålar underarm, som beställdes av broder Greg på Melbourne Cricket Ground 1981. Men Black Caps snabbskålare Tim Southee, som var två år gammal vid tiden för underarmsincidenten, sade att den ökända skålen sällan nämns. "Jag antar att några av oss var för unga för att minnas att se det men vi vet att det hände," Southee sade på en konferens i fredags. 'Jag har inte hört så mycket om underarmen.' Medan Nya Zeeland förbereder sig inför sin första VM-final någonsin på söndag, Aussie skeppare Michael Clarke har meddelat sin pensionering från en dag cricket på kvällen före matchen. Den 33-årige nådde slutet på beslutet när han insåg att det inte fanns en chans att han fortfarande skulle leda på fyra år.
The infamous forearm delivery that created one of the most controversial moments in the world's cricket history remains difficult to revisit after more than three decades. But as Australia and New Zealand go head-to-head in the World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, the 1981 forearm bowling incident will inevitably come back to ghosts. The controversial bowl sparked a cold war between the two nations after the infamous day of 1 February when New Zealand needed six runs with one ball left to draw the game. But Aussie skipper Greg Chappell instructed the bowler, who was his younger brother Trevor, to deliver the ball forearm in an attempt to prevent batsman Brian McKechnie any chance of hitting a six. Scroll down for video. It was a single bowl that triggered a massive rebellion at the time Aussie bowler delivered a forearm. As the ball gently rolled down the field, McKechnie blocked the ball before throwing his bat to the ground out of anger and disgust. Australia went on to win the match but the hell that followed left the Chappell brothers struggling to make it under the pressure of the backlash. Although the forearm bowling was not ruled as illegal at the time, it was considered "an act of cowardice" and against the true spirit of cricket that cost the New Zealand tournament. Aussie bowler Trevor Chappell, right, bowls forearm to New Zealand batsman Brian McKechnie on the last ball in a one-day international from which New Zealand needed to hit six runs to force a tie. Trevor Chappell bowls forearm, commissioned by Brother Greg at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1981. But Black Cap's fast bowler Tim Southee, who was two years old at the time of the forearm incident, said that the infamous bowl is rarely mentioned. "I guess some of us were too young to remember seeing it but we know it happened," Southee said at a conference last Friday. 'I haven't heard much about the forearm.' While New Zealand prepares for its first ever World Cup final on Sunday, Aussie skipper Michael Clarke has announced his retirement from one day cricket on the night before the game. The 33-year-old reached the end of the decision when he realized there was no chance he would still lead in four years.