Hadlee, Richard John

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New Zealand cricketer who broke Ian Botham's world record of 373 Test wickets by taking 431 (later beaten by Kapil Dev in 1994). 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.

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