Richard Hadlee
New Zealand cricketer and bowler
Born
July 3rd, 1951
74 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
New Zealand
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Born in 1951, this cricketer represented New Zealand in international cricket from 1973 to 1990. As a fast bowler, he was pivotal in establishing New Zealand as a competitive cricketing nation. He played in 86 Test matches and 115 One Day Internationals (ODIs). Achievements include holding the record for the most Test wickets at the time of retirement and being one of the few bowlers to take over 400 Test wickets. He was a key member of the team that reached the finals of the 1975 Cricket World Cup.
Taking 431 Test wickets
Playing in New Zealand's first World Cup final in 1975
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