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Sir Richard John Hadlee MBE (born 3 July 1951) is a New Zealand former cricketer. Hadlee is widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, and amongst the very finest fast bowlers. Hadlee was appointed an MBE in the 1980 Queen's Birthday Honours List and knighted in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to ...
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Learn about Richard Hadlee, one of the greatest fast bowlers and allrounders of all time, who played for New Zealand from 1971 to 1990. Find his career stats, records, videos, news, photos and more on ESPNcricinfo.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Richard Hadlee, the first bowler to take 400 Test wickets and one of the best all-rounders in the game. Find his batting and bowling stats, career highlights, awards and tributes on Cricbuzz.com.
Jul 3, 2019 · Richard Hadlee, one of the greatest seam bowlers in history, celebrates his birthday this month. After he retired, soon after being knighted, in 1990, Wisden carried this tribute. Read more Almanack articles.
Watch video tributes to Richard Hadlee, the first to 400 Test wickets and one of the four great allrounders of the 1980s. Learn about his control, intelligence, rhythm and desire from Don Cameron and other legends of cricket.
Aug 23, 2000 · An exclusive interview with the former New Zealand all-rounder who took 431 Test wickets and scored 1000 runs in a season. He shares his memories of his first Test, his 15/123 against Australia, and his evolution as a bowler.
The 67-year-old Hadlee, New Zealand’s greatest fast bowler who once held the record for most Test wickets – 431 – was earlier diagnosed with bowel cancer, with updates at the time saying that he was expected to make a full recovery following surgery.
