Famous Cricketers No 79 - Richard Hadlee

claim vital wickets at crucial moments was a constant handicap to the Sri Lankans…”. In the First Test at Kandy Hadlee returned match figures of 8 for 43 and in the second innings he took four wickets in his first six overs as Sri Lanka were left reeling at 18 for 6! Stephen Boock then disposed of the tail to finish with 5 for 28. New Zealand won the Third Test by an innings and 61 runs with Hadlee capturing 10 for 102 in the match. Hadlee disposed of both opening batsmen in each innings and on the first day his early wickets condemned Sri Lanka to another wretched start. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 204. New Zealanders v Sri Lankan Board President’s XI, Radella, March 5, 6, (7) (Match drawn) 11 2 28 1 S.Warnakulasuriya c I.D.S.Smith 62-4 205. NEW ZEALAND v SRI LANKA, Kandy, March (9), 10, 11, 13, 14 (New Zealand won by 165 runs) b A.Ranatunga b V.B.John 29 276 20.5 7 35 4 S.Wettimuny c J.V.Coney 215 1 R.J.Ratnayake c I.D.S.Smith L.R.D.Mendis c J.G.Bracewell R.S.Madugalle c M.D.Crowe c sub (U.S.H.Karnain) b S.M.S.Kaluperuma 27 201-8d 7 4 8 4 S.Wettimuny c I.D.S.Smith 97 E.R.N.S.Fernando lbw L.R.D.Mendis b R.S.Madugalle c J.G.Bracewell 206. NEW ZEALAND v SRI LANKA, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, March 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 (Match drawn) b J.R.Ratnayeke 19 198 22 12 27 2 L.R.D.Mendis b 174 J.R.Ratnayeke lbw did not bat - 123-4 30 14 58 3 E.R.N.S.Fernando c J.J.Crowe 289-9d 2 S.M.S.Kaluperuma c B.L.Cairns J.R.Ratnayeke c and b 207. NEW ZEALAND v SRI LANKA, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo, March 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 (New Zealand won by an innings and 61 runs) c S.M.S.Kaluperuma b D.S.de Silva 0 459 22 4 73 5 S.Wettimuny b 256 S.M.S.Kaluperuma b J.R.Ratnayeke lbw D.S.de Silva c I.D.S.Smith R.G.de Alwis c S.L.Boock 16 7 29 5 S.Wettimuny c J.V.Coney 142 S.M.S.Kaluperuma c J.V.Coney D.S.de Silva c I.D.S.Smith R.G.de Alwis c J.G.Bracewell A.M.J.G.Amerasinghe b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 3 4 0 75 29 18.75 - - 3 Other match 1 - - - - - - - - Tour 4 4 0 75 29 18.75 - - 3 Career 207 289 46 6608 142* 27.19 7 30 113 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Test matches 117.5 48 230 23 5-29 10.00 2 1 Other match 11 2 28 1 1-28 28.00 - - Tour (6b) 128.5 50 258 24 5-29 10.75 2 1 Career (6b) 4634.1 1341 } 16694 863 7-23 19.34 50 7 (8b) 1586.6 231 48