Famous Cricketers No 79 - Richard Hadlee

16 4 35 3 G.Cook lbw 181 R.G.Williams c B.N.French R.M.Carter c B.N.French 151. Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire, Trent Bridge, August 29, 31, September 1 (Nottinghamshire won by nine wickets) c R.W.Taylor b C.J.Tunnicliffe 12 265 31 11 57 1 K.J.Barnett c D.W.Randall 208 did not bat - 90-1 10 2 21 0 146 152. Nottinghamshire v Glamorgan, Trent Bridge, September 12, 14 (Nottinghamshire won by ten wickets) c N.G.Featherstone b M.A.Nash 0 180 12 4 18 4 J.A.Hopkins b 60 1 R.C.Ontong c S.B.Hassan G.C.Holmes lbw E.W.Jones c B.N.French did not bat - 30-0 17 8 38 4 A.Jones c B.N.French 149 R.C.Ontong lbw Javed Miandad c B.N.French E.W.Jones b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct County Championship 21 26 3 745 142* 32.39 1 3 14 Career 152 208 37 4154 142* 24.29 4 16 71 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m County Championship (6b) 708.4 231 1564 105 7-25 14.89 4 - Career (6b) 2911 801 } 13009 623 7-23 20.88 32 5 (8b) 1586.6 231 1981/82 Hadlee had an outstanding season but in spite of his efforts Canterbury won just one game and finished only fourth in the Shell Trophy table. Nevertheless, in seven Trophy games he captured 45 wickets at 14.31 each and only Stephen Boock, 56 wickets at 15.66 in 1977/78, and Sydney Callaway, 47 wickets at 8.49 in 1903/04, have taken more wickets for Canterbury in a season. Futhermore, in all first-class games Hadlee captured 59 wickets which was his best return so far for a season in New Zealand first-class cricket. In every Trophy game Hadlee enjoyed success with the ball as he “carried the attack on his shoulders” ( Cricket Almanack of New Zealand ). At the Basin Reserve, in the opening match against Wellington, he scored 61 not out on the first day, hitting ten fours in a stay of 94 minutes; he then took 5 for 81 but the North Island side still established a first innings lead of over a hundred and went on to win this game comfortably by six wickets. At Christchurch Hadlee (5-49) was mainly responsible for dismissing Northern Districts (132) cheaply when Canterbury won the toss and put the visitors in to bat. However, in a low-scoring match, he made 68 in the second innings, batting for 135 minutes and hitting nine fours, and with J.M.Mackle (21*) put on 61 in 72 minutes for the last wicket. Canterbury nearly managed to end their losing streak in their next game against Auckland. Requiring 221 to win, the visitors were in dire straits against Hadlee (6-26) but at 77 for 8 managed to hang on for a draw. A splendid all-round performance by Hadlee at Palmerston North gave Canterbury their only Trophy success when they defeated Central Districts by seven wickets. Hadlee made 83*, including two sixes and twelve fours in just 87 minutes, and was helped by G.C.Bateman (16) in another last wicket stand that this time added 59 in 50 minutes. However, Canterbury still trailed on the first innings but Hadlee (6-40) gave his side a chance of success by dismissing Central Districts for only 187 in their second innings. Canterbury’s last three Trophy games all ended in defeat even though Hadlee claimed 17 wickets in these matches. At Dunedin Hadlee (4-32) returned fine figures in Otago’s first innings as he did against Auckland (4-27) in the next game. Against Wellington, in Canterbury’s final Trophy game, Hadlee (5-35) once more led the way as the visitors were bowled out for only 123 in their first innings. However, Wellington, wanting 297 to win, made the runs for the loss of just four wickets. The Test matches against Australia 38