Famous Cricketers No 79 - Richard Hadlee

Richard Hadlee in One-Day Cricket 1971/72 - New Zealand B in Australia Both Barry and Richard were selected for New Zealand’s B team to play in the Australasian Coca-Cola Knockout competition – New Zealand’s first side were about to depart for their maiden tour of the West Indies. Victoria easily beat New Zealand B by 76 runs but Richard had the consolation of taking the prize wicket of Bill Lawry (24). Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 1. New Zealand B v Victoria, Melbourne, February 4 (Victoria won by 76 runs) c J.W.Scholes b J.D.Higgs 13 156 8 1 31 1 W.M.Lawry c M.L.Ryan 232-7 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 1 0 13 13 13.00 - - 1 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 4i Other match (8b) 8 1 31 1 1-31 31.00 - 1972/73 (part 1) Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 2. Canterbury v Otago, Dunedin, December 3 (Otago won by four wickets) c W.L.Blair b B.E.Congdon 0 191 8 0 36 1 B.E.Congdon c P.G.Coman 194-6 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 - - - Career 2 2 0 13 13 6.50 - - 1 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 4i Other match (8b) 8 0 36 1 1-36 36.00 - Career (8b) 16 1 67 2 1-31 33.50 - 1972/73 - New Zealand in Australia After the completion of the Plunket Shield competition, New Zealand sent their best available side to Australia to compete in the Coca-Cola Knockout Tournament. Hadlee was included in the side and played in both knockout matches and in the first-class game against South Australia. New Zealand won the knockout competition, beating both South Australia and Queensland. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 3. New Zealand v South Australia, Adelaide, January 14 (New Zealand won by 53 runs) c G.S.Chappell b T.J.Jenner 5 190-9 5 0 23 1 A.J.Woodcock c K.J.Wadsworth 137 1 4. New Zealand v Queensland, Brisbane, January 21 (New Zealand won by 38 runs) b G.Dymock 10 170-9 4 0 14 1 A.R.Jones c K.J.Wadsworth 132 98