Famous Cricketers No 79 - Richard Hadlee

12 1 48 2 B.C.Francis c K.J.Wadsworth 159 R.M.O.Cooke lbw SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test match 1 2 1 4 4* 4.00 - - - Other matches 11 5 1 70 30 17.50 - - - Tour 12 7 2 74 30 14.80 - - - Career 22 19 4 225 50 15.00 - 1 9 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Test match 45 8 143 1 1-79 143.00 - - Other matches 310.1 64 915 37 5-56 24.72 1 - Tour (6b) 355.1 72 1058 38 5-56 27.84 1 - Career (6b) 355.1 72 } 1882 79 5-56 23.82 1 - (8b) 225 30 1973/74 - New Zealand in Australia As a young inexperienced bowler, with much still to learn, Hadlee faced a daunting task as New Zealand had to play their first Test series in Australia without five key players – Richard Collinge, Bruce Taylor, Hedley Howarth, Vic Pollard and Mark Burgess – from the side that toured England earlier in the year. In such circumstances, except for a fine performance in the Second Test at Sydney, Hadlee, without the support of two such experienced bowlers as Collinge and Taylor, had to struggle for his wickets and they were taken at high cost. Twice, against Australia in the First Test at Melbourne and in the match with Western Australia at Perth, Hadlee conceded a hundred runs in an innings without taking a wicket – the only instances during his first-class career. The Second Test at Sydney was the highlight of the tour not just for Hadlee but for New Zealand as well. Australia, dismissed for only 162 in their first innings, were set 456 to win and were reduced to 30 for 2 but rain washed out play on the final day. The Hadlee brothers took seven wickets between them in Australia’s first innings, Richard 4 for 33, Dayle 3 for 52. Richard also claimed both wickets when Australia batted again to end up with 6 for 49 in the match. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 23. New Zealanders v Victoria, Melbourne, November 30, December 1, 2, 3 (Match drawn) c M.H.N.Walker b D.L.Gott 49 308 14 0 61 3 A.P.Sheahan c M.J.F.Shrimpton 262-7d A.J.Sieler c B.L.Cairns R.D.Robinson c M.J.F.Shrimpton did not bat - 160-5 16 0 74 1 A.P.Sheahan c K.O.Campbell 324-8d 24. New Zealanders v New South Wales, Sydney, December 7, 8, 10, 11 (New South Wales won by seven wickets) b G.J.Gilmour 36 400-7d 16 0 67 1 K.J.O’Keeffe c K.O.Campbell 367 c R.B.McCosker b K.J.O’Keeffe 37 175 8 1 26 1 R.J.Crippin b 212-3 25. New Zealanders v South Australia, Adelaide, December 21, 22, 23, 24 (South Australia won by five wickets) st M.Hendricks b T.J.Jenner 6 274 14 3 61 1 J.S.Donaldson c K.J.Wadsworth 290 1 c J.S.Donaldson b T.J.Jenner 1 242 15 2 59 2 A.J.Woodcock lbw 230-5 I.M.Chappell c K.J.Wadsworth 26. NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, December 29, 30, January 1, 2 (Australia won by an innings and 25 runs) c R.W.Marsh b G.J.Gilmour 9 237 25 4 104 0 462-8d 1 c I.M.Chappell b K.J.O’Keeffe 6 200 14