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Richard Hadlee is famous for being one of the finest all-rounders ever produced by New Zealand. He made his debut in 1973 and remained one of the most influential figures in the side till the time he hung up his boots from international cricket, playing his last on July 10, 1990 against England in Birmingham.
He made more than 200 appearances for New Zealand in international cricket across One-Day Internationals and Tests, having made his debut against Pakistan in 1973. A handy batter down the order, Hadlee also contributed close to 5000 runs for New Zealand during his storied cricketing journey.
Here are the top 3 unique records held by Richard Hadlee in international cricket
Till date, no one has been able to come remotely close to going past Hadlee’s tally of wickets in Test match cricket for New Zealand. He played 86 matches for New Zealand, accumulating 431 wickets. Even after more than 36 years of his retirement, no Kiwi bowler has been able to achieve the exceptional feat, making him one of the most successful bowlers for the side in the longest format of the game.
Among the top wicket takers for New Zealand after Hadlee are Tim Southee (391 wickets from 107 matches), Daniel Vettori (362 wickets from 113 matches), and Trent Boult (317 wickets from 78 matches).
It is one thing to take a five-wicket haul, but it is truly exceptional when one keeps repeating it restlessly. Hadlee took 41 five-wicket hauls in an innings of a Test match, which is the most for a pace bowler. Even overall, he stands second on the list and is only behind Muttiah Muralitharan with 77 five-fors in his career. The list of top five also includes Shane Warne of Australia, Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble of India, all of them being spinners.
Not a single fast bowler barring Hadlee features in the list of top five bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in a Test career, which is a testament to the fact that the 75-year-old was the one who bowled long spells tirelessly and had the habit of getting breakthroughs in bulk.
When Richard Hadlee made his maiden appearance in the purest format of cricket, even he would not have imagined the kind of service he would be giving to the game. However, he did complete justice to what the game offered at his disposal and became the first-ever bowler on the planet to get to the 400-wicket mark in Tests. This record made him truly immortal in the annals of cricket history.
While there have been many bowlers who have gone past his tally, Hadlee will always be remembered for being the first one to do it and paving the way for others to follow. He is also the only Kiwi bowler to get past 400 wickets in the format.
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