Famous Cricketers No 79 - Richard Hadlee

Zealand won by 46 runs and Hadlee conceded less than two runs an over. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 106. Canterbury v Wellington, Wellington, December 30 (Wellington won by seven wickets) c B.A.Edgar b E.J.Chatfield 10 189-8 10 4 22 0 192-3 107. Canterbury v Northern Districts, Rangiora, January 4 (Northern Districts won by 48 runs) c and b S.J.Scott 28 199 10 1 26 2 M.J.E.Wright lbw 247 1 S.R.Gillespie b 108. Canterbury v Auckland, Christchurch, January 9 (Canterbury won by eight wickets) did not bat - 160-2 9.4 4 15 3 M.D.Crowe c J.M.Mackle 159 A.T.R.Hellaby b I.T.Donnelly b 109. Canterbury v Central Districts, Wanganui, January 11 (Canterbury won by six wickets) c D.R.O’Sullivan b R.A.Pierce 63 247-4 10 0 30 2 R.W.Anderson b 244-8 R.A.Pierce lbw 110. Canterbury v Otago, Logan Park, Dunedin, January 16 (Canterbury won by five wickets) not out 42 182-5 10 2 20 0 177-9 111. Canterbury v Wellington, Christchurch, February 6 (Wellington won by eight wickets) c J.F.M.Morrison b E.J.Chatfield 13 204-7 9 4 13 0 205-2 112. NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA, Auckland, February 13 (New Zealand won by 46 runs) b T.M.Alderman 11 240-6 8 3 15 0 194 113. NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA, Dunedin, February 17 (Australia won by six wickets) b D.K.Lillee 7 159-9 9 3 24 2 G.S.Chappell c G.P.Howarth 160-4 K.J.Hughes b 114. NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA, Wellington, February 20 (Australia won by eight wickets) c K.J.Hughes b D.K.Lillee 18 74 8.3 2 25 1 B.M.Laird lbw 75-2 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Internationals 3 3 0 36 18 12.00 - - - Other matches 6 5 1 156 63 39.00 - 1 1 Season 9 8 1 192 63 27.42 - 1 1 Career 114 95 21 1514 67* 20.45 - 2 36 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 4i Internationals 25.3 8 64 3 2-24 21.33 - Other matches 58.4 15 126 7 3-15 18.00 - Season (6b) 84.1 23 190 10 3-15 19.00 - Career (6b) 841.2 158 } 3014 169 6-12 17.83 9 (8b) 122.6 11 1982 - in England There were some fine performances by Hadlee in the one-day competitions. In the Benson and Hedges Cup he played a big part in Nottinghamshire’s progress to the final. Against Warwickshire he made 70 and with Basharat Hassan (99*) shared a stand of 125 for the fifth wicket in only 22 overs after the Trent Bridge side had been reduced to 30 for 4. Hadlee then sent back both Warwickshire openers. Another fine all-round display by Hadlee and another victory, this time against Lancashire. In this game Hadlee made 56, with one six and five fours, and then took 3 for 39 in his eleven overs. Then against the same opponents in the semi-final, Hadlee (55*) played another attacking innings. Nottinghamshire, needing 183 to win, were 116 for 6 but Hadlee, once again, responded to the challenge by staying for 78 minutes and seeing his side home by four wickets. However, Hadlee and Nottinghamshire disappointed when they appeared in their first Lord’s Final, and the Trent Bridge side were comprehensively beaten by Somerset. At Cheltenham, Hadlee made 100 not out in the John Player League game against Gloucestershire. Striking three sixes and ten fours, he put on 96 for the 111