Hadlee, Richard John

New Zealand cricketer who broke Ian Botham's world record of 373 Test wickets by taking 431 (later beaten by Kapil Dev in 1994). A right-arm fast bowler and left-handed hard-hitting batsman, he played for Canterbury (New Zealand), Nottinghamshire (England), and Tasmania (Australia). He retired in 1990.

Career highlights


Test cricket (1973–90)
appearances: 86; batting: runs: 3,124; average: 27.16; not out: 19; 100s: 2; best: 151 not out (v. Sri Lanka 1987); bowling: overs: 3,653; wickets: 431; runs: 9,612; average: 22.30; best: 9–52 (v. Australia 1985); catches: 39

One-day internationals (1973–90)
appearances: 115; batting: runs: 1,751; average: 21.61; not out: 17; best: 79 (v. Australia 1990); bowling: overs: 1,030.2; wickets: 158; runs: 3,407; average: 21.56; best: 5–25 (v. Sri Lanka 1983); catches: 27

All first-class cricket (1971–90)
appearances: 342; batting: runs: 12,052; average: 31.72; not out: 93; 100s: 14; best: 210 not out (v. Middlesex 1984); bowling: wickets: 1,490; runs: 26,998; average: 18.12; best: 9–52 (v. Australia 1985); catches: 198

Awards


Wisden Cricketer of the Year
1982

Hadlee was knighted in 1990.