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Sir Richard John Hadlee was born on July 3, 1951, in St Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury.
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| Batting Style |
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Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style |
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Right-arm fast |
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| Career Statistics |
Tests |
ODIs |
| Matches |
86 |
115 |
| Wickets |
431 |
158 |
| Bowling average |
22.29 |
21.56 |
| 5 wickets in innings |
36 |
5 |
| 10 wickets in innings |
9 |
N/A |
| Best bowling |
9 for 52 |
5 for 25 |
| Runs scored |
3124 |
1751 |
| Batting average |
27.16 |
21.61 |
| 100s |
2 |
0 |
| 50s |
15 |
4 |
| Top score |
151* |
79 |
| Catches |
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| Stumping |
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| Test Debut |
| Sir Richard Hadlee made his test debut in Feb. 2-5, 1973 against Pakistan at Wellington. |
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| ODI Debut |
| Sir Richard Hadlee made his ODI debut against Pakistan at Christchurch on Feb. 11, 1973. |
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Turning Point
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| Hadlee took 15 wickets for 123 runs against Australia in Brisbane in 1985-86. It was the most memorable moment of his playing career. |
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Achievements and World Records
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Knighted for services to cricket 1990. |
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Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1982. |
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Tasmania First-Class Career Span: 1979-80. |
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Richard Hadlee was the first player to reach 400 Test wickets. |
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| Present life |
| After retirement, he went on to become an outspoken media pundit, He is currently the chairman of the New Zealand board of selectors. |
