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Runs: 3,407. Average: 21.56. Richard Hadlee pioneered a close approach to the wicket by bowling ‘stump to stump’ and reaped the reward of increased wicket tallies. In contrast, his batting depended not on a carefully developed technique, but on a superb eye and natural timing. He swung the bat generously and regularly chanced aerial shots.
Jun 8, 2021 · Graham Gooch famously said playing New Zealand was “Richard Hadlee at one end, Ilford seconds at the other”. He carried his team, becoming the first man to 400 Test wickets, with 36 five-fors ...
Jul 3, 2015 · Richard Hadlee, born on July 3, 1951, is one of the greatest all-rounders the world has seen. The New Zealander was Test cricket’s leading wicket-taker until Kapil Dev broke his record.
Jul 3, 2017 · At the Gabba in 1985, New Zealand quick Richard Hadlee claimed match figures of 15-123 - the best ever in Australia - to lead his side to their first victory...
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Jul 3, 2012 · Hadlee played first-class cricket for Canterbury, Nottinghamshire and Tasmania, capturing 1,490 wickets in 342 matches at an average of 18.11, including five wickets in an innings 102 times and 10 wickets in a match 18 times.
Richard Hadlee. Richard Hadlee in 2011. Sir Richard John Hadlee MBE (born 3 July 1951) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He is thought to be one of the greatest fast bowlers and all-rounders in cricketing history. He was born in St Albans, New Zealand . Hadlee was appointed MBE in 1980 and knighted in 1990 for services to cricket.
Apr 5, 2020 · Sir Richard Hadlee may no longer have the Test wickets record, but he has a definite place in cricket history. He played the lead role in some 27 New Zealand victories in Test cricket and took wickets in all climes. Recently, in New Zealand, he had a freewheeling chat with Sportstar, on a variety of topics.
