Famous Cricketers No 79 - Richard Hadlee

Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 198. Canterbury v Auckland, Christchurch, December 27, 28, 29 (Canterbury won by an innings and 12 runs) c M.C.Snedden b A.T.R.Hellaby 93 324 15 8 14 3 J.J.Crowe lbw 98 3 M.J.Greatbatch c A.W.Hart P.J.Kelly c C.H.Thiele 12 1 31 1 M.C.Snedden lbw 214 199. Canterbury v Northern Districts, Christchurch, December 31, January 1 (Canterbury won by five wickets) lbw b S.M.Carrington 0 175 17 7 22 3 A.D.G.Roberts c D.W.Stead 170 1 B.L.Cairns c A.W.Hart B.P.Bracewell b not out 35 103-5 18 11 14 4 L.M.Crocker c A.W.Hart 104 M.J.E.Wright c R.T.Latham G.P.Howarth c A.W.Hart B.L.Cairns b 200. NEW ZEALAND v ENGLAND, Wellington, January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (Match drawn) c M.W.Gatting b I.T.Botham 24 219 31.5 6 97 2 D.W.Randall c M.D.Crowe 463 2 N.A.Foster c G.P.Howarth c A.J.Lamb b N.A.Foster 18 537 - - - - 69-0 201. Canterbury v Central Districts, New Plymouth, January 26, 27, 28 (Central Districts won by 185 runs) c I.D.S.Smith b D.A.Stirling 33 297 - - - - 356-2d c M.H.Toynbee b G.K.Robertson 0 150 10 2 16 1 M.H.Toynbee c T.E.Blain 276-7d 202. NEW ZEALAND v ENGLAND, Christchurch, February 3, 4, 5 (New Zealand won by an innings and 132 runs) c R.W.Taylor b R.G.D.Willis 99 307 17 9 16 3 C.J.Tavaré c J.J.Crowe 82 D.I.Gower lbw D.W.Randall c J.V.Coney 18 6 28 5 C.J.Tavaré c I.D.S.Smith 93 1 D.I.Gower c B.L.Cairns D.W.Randall c B.L.Cairns R.G.D.Willis c G.P.Howarth N.G.Cowans c I.D.S.Smith 203. NEW ZEALAND v ENGLAND, Auckland, February 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 (Match drawn) b V.J.Marks 3 496-9d 43 12 91 2 G.Fowler c I.D.S.Smith 439 R.G.D.Willis c I.D.S.Smith did not bat - 16-0 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 3 4 0 144 99 36.00 - 1 3 Shell Trophy 3 5 1 161 93 40.25 - 1 4 Season 6 9 1 305 99 38.12 - 2 7 Career 203 285 46 6533 142* 27.33 7 30 110 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Test matches 109.5 33 232 12 5-28 19.33 1 - Shell Trophy 72 29 97 12 4-14 8.08 - - Season (6b) 181.5 62 329 24 5-28 13.70 1 - Career (6b) 4505.2 1291 } 16436 839 7-23 19.58 48 6 (8b) 1586.6 231 1983/84 - New Zealand in Sri Lanka Splendid pace bowling by Richard Hadlee in the three Tests against Sri Lanka was not only the feature of the tour but was by far the most important factor in New Zealand’s success in winning the Test series 2-0. He captured 23 wickets in the Test matches at just 10.00 each and Steve McMorran, reviewing the tour for Wisden , stated: “Richard Hadlee was New Zealand’s trump card. His ability to 47