At the Gabba in 1985, New Zealand quick Richard Hadlee claimed match figures of 15-123 - the best ever in Australia - to lead his side to their first victory on Aussie soil
In his 9-fer, Hadlee actually caught the other wicket! He basically stopped his chance of getting 10. He was always about the team and the match, and never about himself. An absolute warrior of a player.
@@utkarsh3034 Do you remember the catch by any chance? I remember it, and it wasn't one of the most easiest of catches that he could have taken. He had to run almost 20 metres with the flight of the ball to take it, and he never took his eyes off the ball.
A true master. The best fast medium bowler in the history of the game. He could literally put the ball on a dime at a lively pace. Throw in his dangerous batting and he’d make many pundits All Time Team. It was a privilege to watch him perform.
@@jeremybell-connell5137 In his initial test years, yes he was a fast bowler but he cut down his run-up, refined his action for more control. So whereas he may have been bowling at high 130's to low 140's in the late 70's, like when he destroyed England in 1978 and looking every bit as menacing as Bob Willis......his speed was consistently around the low 130's after shortening his run-up.
@@zabaleta66Ian Botham stated in one of his books that Hadlee had the best control of any fast bowler he has ever seen and even off the short run up, was capable of true pace when needed.
What a beautiful beautiful display of fast bowling., deserves the honour of sir., thank you very much for sharing this lovely post on youtube to respect sir Richard hadllee.
@@nikhilhembrom8952That's true. Only Martin Crowe was truly a great amongst the batsmen, with John Wright and Andrew Jones also world class. But that's not alot of batting depth. If Hadlee played in a side with the depth of New Zealand teams of the past couple of decades, they'd be very hard to beat.
431 wickets in just 86 Test Matches , in an era of Legendary Batsman is simply outstanding bowling of Sir Richard Hadlee. The First bowler ever to reach 400 Test Wickets.
Feel blessed to witness the greatest All Rounders playing And enjoying their Greatest performances and moments Kapil Dev,Imran Khan,Sir Richard Hadlee and Sir Ian Botham.
Haven't seen footage of the second innings since I watched it live as a kid. Thank you for that. The conditions were ripe for Hadlee to perform and he didn't disappoint. What's even more head scratching is that NZ racked up 550 odd in their only innings. By the time the Australians adjusted Hadlee and co had cleaned them up 41 runs short of making NZ bat for a second time.
The Kiwis dominated the Aussies in those days and Hadlee was the reason why. Aussie crowds used to give it to him but it only inspired him to wreak havoc on our batsman. He had it over Dean Jones and that used to kill me
I know some other bowlers have better averages or strike rates etc., but for me the three fast bowlers I have enjoyed watching the most in watching cricket since 1974 have been Dennis Lillee, Malcolm Marshall, and Richard Hadlee. Beautiful actions, skill and variety, and massive hearts. I remember watching this game live on TV and the Australians had no answer (or in Andrew Hilditch's case, no clue).
I remember watching this live, it’s amazing the random things you remember vividly after all these years, then struggle to remember what you had for lunch yesterday
New Zealand's greatest moment in tests, but sad to think we've only ever beaten Australia three times on their own soil - two in this series. It has been too long, and it is time. This year is our chance. We have the better team. We need to make it happen.
@@WINFIELD120 We have the best show we've ever had. We have better batsmen, and better bowlers. What do they have? Steve Smith? Pat Cummins? Those two can't win tests all by themselves. They struggled against England, and we have a better test team than England. It's on.
@@simonmorris746 Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing? I don't think even the most pessimistic of us could have predicted New Zealand would be that dreadful, nor Australia so much more on top of their game than the team that played the Ashes. It's some consolation that Australia also whipped India by ten wickets in their ODI, against what we keep getting told is "the best bowling attack in the world".
NPA1001 Hadlee was a bit quicker but McGrath got extra bounce. Both great bowlers and both were the standout best fast bowlers in the world at stages during their respective careers
Watching Richard Hadlee over his career, there was never any doubt in my mind that he was one of the best bowlers I had ever seen (and I watched cricket during the heyday of the West Indies). He was also, IMHO, the single greatest impact player I ever had the pleasure to watch. He not only was a phenomenal bowler but he was decent with the bat as well. With Richard Hadlee, the NZ team was a threat against the best. Without him, they would have been an average team even in domestic competition.
Greatest and favourite cricketer of all time,. I remember back when we didn't have to pay to watch cricket on T.V. whenever Hadlee played with either bat or ball there was ALWAYS a sense of excitement in the air
I idolised him as a kid and yes, free coverage back then was brilliant. I can remember being very small and it didn't matter if I was busting to go to the loo, I would wait until he finished his over, race off to the bog, and race back again so I didn't miss any of his deliveries. I still remember how devastated I was at the Greg Matthews "catch". I was 7 or 8 years old and I think that may have been the first time I was totally conscious of the fact that a grown-up had cheated in sport. I'd have been upset over any of our batsmen getting out that way, but the fact it was Paddles made it so much worse. The things you remember....
@@marcusjohns5166 The Greg Dyer "catch" was Andrew Jones, not Richard Hadlee. The Matthews catch was the one where he stood on the boundary rope and claimed to have caught Hadlee when it should have been a six.
McGrath and Hadlee these two were legendary bowlers no matter what the conditions were. Both followed same mantra in two different eras. They tried hard and tried to bowl 99 out of 100 deliveries in the channel of uncertainty which always made the batsmen to play it. Both averages in the early 20s McGrath's overseas averages is just exceptional 20.81 along with 274 wickets in 58 overseas tests. Richard Hadlee also no difference 43 overseas matches 230 wickets at 21.88.
I attended the same high school as Richard, and foolishly took up the offer to face him in the nets "just for fun" (which meant only the one tired old pad on the front leg) when he was 14 years of age. Because I wore spectacles, he bowled me a lolly first up - swing and a miss - and the next one I don't even remember seeing, just the clatter of rearranged woodwork behind me. A fierce competitor, he was also a gracious winner. "Next time" he said to me as I shrivelled with embarrassment. His brother Dayle, a year ahead of me, was even faster, until back injury forced him to change his style and pace.
I think a fair person could argue the best fast bowler ever, definitely top 5 his record speaks to it 36 5 wt innings...36!!!!!, 22 ave, 9 10 wt matches, two test centuries over 3000 runs and he played on a very very very ordinary team...he was basically the bowling attack. If he played for Australia he would be identified as the best Aussie fast bowler so I would say he is the best ANZAC fast bowler of all time. Tremendous player
Richard Hadlee was the precursor to bowlers viz. McGrath, Akram, Walsh etc. Such complete and exquisite mastery over the cricket ball, without searing pace. The original GOAT of pace bowling.
Feel lucky to have grown up in the Hadlee era and seen this great fast bowler. Also loved to watch him bat as well. He was a clean striker of the ball, without been a dirty slogger ( theres a difference) . He picked the ball in his hitting area to dispatch to the boundary, as oppose to trying to clobber every ball.
Glenn McGrath was in the same mode as Sir Richard Hadlee, never express but so accurate and deceptive. With such great swing and seam control, and control over lenght. Always testing the batsman, and finally getting him. Legends both.
Late swing, seam movement, fluid piston-like bowling action, not the fastest, but fast enough with a deadly cricketing brain...and could smash 50+ with the bat. The first cricketing professional before the new millennium. And a tiger against Australia!!!
@@regentq1513 Mr. Regent Q. No sir please don't get me in that context you offence. I respect you comments it isn't necessary we have right 2 agree or disagree. I'm so sorry if you feel I hurt you, please 4give me. BTW where are you from? Am from Pakistan living in Karachi.
I think you are right. Cairns was good, maybe a more technically correct batsman than Hadlee but I would probably be correct in saying that Hadlee delivered more often when it really mattered. Paddles was the superior bowler though.....no doubts.
My father said richard hadlee was the finest bowler of all time as per him. Reason is you couldn’t tell looking at his wrist whether its a inswinger or outswinger. He was able to predict swing of almost every bowler including mcgrath but not hadlee.
Sir Richard Hadlee was one the best pace bowlers of all times unquestionably. Simply magnificent in all facets of the trade. Beautiful rhythm, line, swing and control and at good pace. That said the stupidity of that Andrew Hilditch shot for the first wicket here is unbelievable. Wide bouncer down leg side in the first over of the innings and he hooks it straight down Chatfield's throat. And he did it time and time and time again until it cost him his test career. Baffling.
I remember getting the bus to trent bridge to watch Hadley and Randall, Hadley was some bowler, It used to cost us a quid to get in, loved trent bridge, now you need to take out a loan for a days test cricket ive
Whats really interesting about his career is, he took 11 years to take his first 200 wickets and 6 to take 231. His average and wicket tally was also better away from home.
One of the greatest bowlers to ever live. Respect from Australia.
Thee greatest
In his 9-fer, Hadlee actually caught the other wicket! He basically stopped his chance of getting 10.
He was always about the team and the match, and never about himself.
An absolute warrior of a player.
Good to know
I mean who will just go ahead and drop a catch💀
Don't think there are any players who are THAT selfish
@@utkarsh3034 Do you remember the catch by any chance? I remember it, and it wasn't one of the most easiest of catches that he could have taken. He had to run almost 20 metres with the flight of the ball to take it, and he never took his eyes off the ball.
@@darrenmiles-morland8038 idk man, wasn't even alive when he used to play
I made that statement in general but good for him
@@utkarsh3034kids commenting without even watching the match hahaha. Typical Indian man yes man c'mon man. Another typical Indian teenager fan.
Hadlee and Marshall had two of the greatest actions ever, fluid, fast, devastating.
Very similar actions
His bowling arm and wrist position was so perfect. straight run up and deceptive pace. the first one to take 400 test wickets
Zabardast
And he didn't chuck the ball either
In this series hadlee took 5 wicket haul 5 time out of six innings
Damn
I am from future and just now axar take 5 wicket haul from 3 out of four innings in the series
@@parveenjaswal9955😀😀😀😀
@@parveenjaswal9955 Hey
@@parveenjaswal9955 Few weeks ago it was 5 wickets hauls in 4 matches 🤣😂😂
Arguably the best bowler in the history of cricket and we can't forget his contribution with bat too.
I reckon I could argue with you! He was a great, no doubt
What a bowler - what an accuracy at which he used to bowl ??? Amazing Hadlee -- Real sultan of swing
Hadlee is one of the ALL TIME GREATS of FAST bowling..
Thee greatest
A true master. The best fast medium bowler in the history of the game. He could literally put the ball on a dime at a lively pace. Throw in his dangerous batting and he’d make many pundits All Time Team. It was a privilege to watch him perform.
He was a fast bowler though
@@jeremybell-connell5137 In his initial test years, yes he was a fast bowler but he cut down his run-up, refined his action for more control. So whereas he may have been bowling at high 130's to low 140's in the late 70's, like when he destroyed England in 1978 and looking every bit as menacing as Bob Willis......his speed was consistently around the low 130's after shortening his run-up.
@@zabaleta66 💯
@@zabaleta66 He was quicker than that, if the guys he invalided out of games are anything to go by
@@zabaleta66Ian Botham stated in one of his books that Hadlee had the best control of any fast bowler he has ever seen and even off the short run up, was capable of true pace when needed.
One of the very best I've ever seen, the great Sir Richard Hadlee.
What a beautiful beautiful display of fast bowling., deserves the honour of sir., thank you very much for sharing this lovely post on youtube to respect sir Richard hadllee.
Very nice comment mate.
...glad his best bowling was vs Aussies
@@fearlessformidableferociou8623 me too being a kiwi 🥝 🤣🤣🤣
NZ were big-time competitive in this era. Hadlee had a similar beautifully balanced action to Lillee. Both of them perfect.
No only hadlee was strong team new zealand was pretty weak team in this era
@@nikhilhembrom8952That's true. Only Martin Crowe was truly a great amongst the batsmen, with John Wright and Andrew Jones also world class. But that's not alot of batting depth. If Hadlee played in a side with the depth of New Zealand teams of the past couple of decades, they'd be very hard to beat.
Not sure what's more impressive - Hadlee's bowling or the mullets on the Australian team
how about doing Hadlee doing it all in a full-button shirt? haha
431 wickets in just 86 Test Matches , in an era of Legendary Batsman is simply outstanding bowling of Sir Richard Hadlee.
The First bowler ever to reach 400 Test Wickets.
Feel blessed to witness the greatest All Rounders playing And enjoying their Greatest performances and moments Kapil Dev,Imran Khan,Sir Richard Hadlee and Sir Ian Botham.
Thanks for posting. Such grace and almost effortless beauty to Hadlee's bowling!
Fluid action (based on Lillee's) - Hadlee doesn't get nearly enough credit when people talk about great bowlers.
He certainly did in Australia. Huge respect and feared.
Arree not in fast bowlers but he's often counted in top All rounders of that era.
Remembered big 4
Imran Khan
Kapil Dev
Ian Botham
Richard Hadlee
@@rohanyeole6520 jack Kallis also bro
@@kaushikshetty771 Jacques Kallis is more of a batting all rounder....
@@kaushikshetty771 Jacques Kallis was not in the same era as Hadlee, Kapil, Imran and Botham.
Read before typing.
Tremendous display of top quality fast bowling by a great fast bowler with short run up.
Richard Hadlee and Malcolm Marshall have been the two greatest pace bowlers in the world.
Akram also and Ambrose too
@@GOODBOY-gw2tt waqar too
@@nirajsatwani8548 yes waqar and Walsh
@@nirajsatwani8548 we can include McGrath and Pollock too
Ever heard off Glenn McGrath??
Haven't seen footage of the second innings since I watched it live as a kid. Thank you for that. The conditions were ripe for Hadlee to perform and he didn't disappoint. What's even more head scratching is that NZ racked up 550 odd in their only innings. By the time the Australians adjusted Hadlee and co had cleaned them up 41 runs short of making NZ bat for a second time.
I reckon the captain Coney got a ton, someone called Reid who only played a few tests got a ton, and I'm guessing probably Martin Crowe?
John Reid, a brilliant but under-used player, got 188. Matin Crowe got a hundred as well. Don't think JC scored a hundred.@@chemistryset1
John Reid was a fantastic player of spin bowling.
The Kiwis dominated the Aussies in those days and Hadlee was the reason why. Aussie crowds used to give it to him but it only inspired him to wreak havoc on our batsman. He had it over Dean Jones and that used to kill me
Alan Donald and Hadlee, their bowling actions is a treat to watch
The greatest Kiwi bowler no debate.
Ajaz Patel hold my beer.
I know some other bowlers have better averages or strike rates etc., but for me the three fast bowlers I have enjoyed watching the most in watching cricket since 1974 have been Dennis Lillee, Malcolm Marshall, and Richard Hadlee. Beautiful actions, skill and variety, and massive hearts. I remember watching this game live on TV and the Australians had no answer (or in Andrew Hilditch's case, no clue).
Never seen this guy before. Sheez, what a bowler
I remember watching this live, it’s amazing the random things you remember vividly after all these years, then struggle to remember what you had for lunch yesterday
Hadlee's rival was Botham,but were Botham seem to get less impressive,Hadlee just got better,like a fine wine. Fantastic bowler!
New Zealand's greatest moment in tests, but sad to think we've only ever beaten Australia three times on their own soil - two in this series. It has been too long, and it is time. This year is our chance. We have the better team. We need to make it happen.
@@WINFIELD120 We have the best show we've ever had. We have better batsmen, and better bowlers. What do they have? Steve Smith? Pat Cummins? Those two can't win tests all by themselves. They struggled against England, and we have a better test team than England. It's on.
@@blairmulholland lols
@@simonmorris746 Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing? I don't think even the most pessimistic of us could have predicted New Zealand would be that dreadful, nor Australia so much more on top of their game than the team that played the Ashes. It's some consolation that Australia also whipped India by ten wickets in their ODI, against what we keep getting told is "the best bowling attack in the world".
Sorry Bro things did'nt work out.
We got demolished! Just about the most embarrassing test series we've ever been a part of......
McGrath later used Hadlee's Technique of Accurate Line & Length & Bowling in the Corridor of Uncertainty.
Hadley was as accurate as McGrath but significantly quicker.
NPA1001 Hadlee was a bit quicker but McGrath got extra bounce. Both great bowlers and both were the standout best fast bowlers in the world at stages during their respective careers
Glenn Archer both great bowlers bus Hadley regularly bowled 90mph in the early 80s with great accuracy.
@giri kotte No he didn't. Hadlee was his own man.
Hadlee was known as the Sultan of Swing
A great, top quality fast bowler with elegant style, beautiful rhythm.A phenomenal fast bowlers. Remarkably a genius of all times.
He was amazing fast bowler in 80s. In this particular test match he was unplayable.
Sir Hadlee was underrated...
🤩 best fast bowling figure in a test innings.. Simply superb 👌
What incredible swing!
Watching Richard Hadlee over his career, there was never any doubt in my mind that he was one of the best bowlers I had ever seen (and I watched cricket during the heyday of the West Indies). He was also, IMHO, the single greatest impact player I ever had the pleasure to watch. He not only was a phenomenal bowler but he was decent with the bat as well. With Richard Hadlee, the NZ team was a threat against the best. Without him, they would have been an average team even in domestic competition.
Agreed...a flowery take on Gatting's observation "facing NZ was like World Xl at one end and Illford 2nds at the other"
And Martin Crowe?
The greatest spell of bowling in cricket history.
I think Jim Laker may have slightly surpassed this……..
The greatest bowler of all time. Period.
Greatest and favourite cricketer of all time,. I remember back when we didn't have to pay to watch cricket on T.V. whenever Hadlee played with either bat or ball there was ALWAYS a sense of excitement in the air
I idolised him as a kid and yes, free coverage back then was brilliant. I can remember being very small and it didn't matter if I was busting to go to the loo, I would wait until he finished his over, race off to the bog, and race back again so I didn't miss any of his deliveries. I still remember how devastated I was at the Greg Matthews "catch". I was 7 or 8 years old and I think that may have been the first time I was totally conscious of the fact that a grown-up had cheated in sport. I'd have been upset over any of our batsmen getting out that way, but the fact it was Paddles made it so much worse. The things you remember....
Greg Matthews? Greg Dyer?@@m.l.b.2908
@@marcusjohns5166 The Greg Dyer "catch" was Andrew Jones, not Richard Hadlee. The Matthews catch was the one where he stood on the boundary rope and claimed to have caught Hadlee when it should have been a six.
@@m.l.b.2908 ah yes Dyer the Liar he was called after that. It was reported that the nickname got him down and he went for councilling.
McGrath and Hadlee these two were legendary bowlers no matter what the conditions were.
Both followed same mantra in two different eras.
They tried hard and tried to bowl 99 out of 100 deliveries in the channel of uncertainty which always made the batsmen to play it.
Both averages in the early 20s McGrath's overseas averages is just exceptional 20.81 along with 274 wickets in 58 overseas tests.
Richard Hadlee also no difference 43 overseas matches 230 wickets at 21.88.
The greatest action? Thanks for the video, we featured it in one of our articles on great swing bowlers.
I attended the same high school as Richard, and foolishly took up the offer to face him in the nets "just for fun" (which meant only the one tired old pad on the front leg) when he was 14 years of age. Because I wore spectacles, he bowled me a lolly first up - swing and a miss - and the next one I don't even remember seeing, just the clatter of rearranged woodwork behind me. A fierce competitor, he was also a gracious winner. "Next time" he said to me as I shrivelled with embarrassment. His brother Dayle, a year ahead of me, was even faster, until back injury forced him to change his style and pace.
My favourite bowler of all the time.
Very most memorable for hadlee forever and also world cricket lovers ,
I think a fair person could argue the best fast bowler ever, definitely top 5 his record speaks to it 36 5 wt innings...36!!!!!, 22 ave, 9 10 wt matches, two test centuries over 3000 runs and he played on a very very very ordinary team...he was basically the bowling attack. If he played for Australia he would be identified as the best Aussie fast bowler so I would say he is the best ANZAC fast bowler of all time. Tremendous player
The Pimpernel you are absolutely right...!!👍🏼
McGrath, Hadlee and Lillie all have claims of being greatest Anzac fast bowler of all time
@@glennarcher6 only one has 36 5 wt hals 9 10 wicket matches and 2 test centuries...the averages are close. Sorry bro Hadlee clearly the best.
@@thepimpernel6971
1. McGrath
2. Hadlee
3. Lillie
@@glennarcher6 Hadlee was better than mcgrath bro. That's a fact. If u want to argue then compare their records.
At the time, he copped a lot of flack from the Aussie crowds .. but there was no denying that he was a great bowler .. legendary!
He copped flack because he was so go and the Aussies couldn’t handle it.
I am now 50 and I had seen him at his best in 80s. Great bowler of all times
A master with the ball. Loved playing Australia.
Probably the best action in history. I remember watching this on TV during school holidays as a kid
Richard Hadlee was the precursor to bowlers viz. McGrath, Akram, Walsh etc. Such complete and exquisite mastery over the cricket ball, without searing pace. The original GOAT of pace bowling.
A great bowler who had 430 test wickets in just 150innings😮
What a bowler
Great footage. Love that late swing. Hadlee still the best for mine
Sir richard hadlee is master of fast bowling
For 1985 the production quality for these cricket matches in Australia was fantastic
One of my all time fave cricketers......and i'm an Aussie.
Feel lucky to have grown up in the Hadlee era and seen this great fast bowler. Also loved to watch him bat as well. He was a clean striker of the ball, without been a dirty slogger ( theres a difference) . He picked the ball in his hitting area to dispatch to the boundary, as oppose to trying to clobber every ball.
Best bowler sir rechad hadlee is great
Absolute joy to watch !
Glenn McGrath was in the same mode as Sir Richard Hadlee, never express but so accurate and deceptive. With such great swing and seam control, and control over lenght.
Always testing the batsman, and finally getting him.
Legends both.
Na Hadlee had an extra 10km/h.
A real craftsmen and a modest man to boot.
Nice bowling smooth style. Great sir Richard handle
Late swing, seam movement, fluid piston-like bowling action, not the fastest, but fast enough with a deadly cricketing brain...and could smash 50+ with the bat. The first cricketing professional before the new millennium. And a tiger against Australia!!!
Yes use to love watching hadlee and Lilly play each other two of the best.
still remember this just like it was yesterday ❤
Sir Richard Hadlee the orginal Sultan of swing.
Only wasim swing of sultan
@@wasimhanif5597 No it was Richard Hadlee called as Sultan of Swing and Cut. Akram later came and given same accolades.
@@ELP1791 He hardly swung the ball. He was more like a Mcgrath type of bowler. Should be called Sultan of line and length.
Sultan of swing and cut
Amazing bowling Sir
The greatest bowling all rounder, cricket has seen. New Zealand's greatest cricketer
Cairns is best batting all-rounder. There are genuine all-rounders in NZ, Chirs harries, Vettori who is bowling all-rounder.
Imran Khan was better!
Nasheem Shah has a similiar action to Hadlee. Let's hope he bowls half as decent as him.
Bullshit.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Amazing bowler amazing cricketer 🏏 a great kiwi 🇳🇿❤️🇳🇿❤️🇳🇿❤️👍👏👏👏👏
One the finest bowler world cricket have ever seen
Perhaps the most intelligent fast bowler of his generation, Sir Richard ✌
what a bowler was he, a legend is always a legend
Masterful bowling
One of the gifted cricketer.
One of my best favourite is Richard Hadley, the Great captain of New Zealand!!
After Sir Richard Hadlee New Zealand couldn't find this type of all rounder
Wrong....Chris Cairns.
@@regentq1513 It's your opinion Mr. Regent Q, am from Pakistan I didn't say Imran Khan.
@@MuhammadAshraf-se1rz I didn't mean any offence.
@@regentq1513 Mr. Regent Q. No sir please don't get me in that context you offence. I respect you comments it isn't necessary we have right 2 agree or disagree. I'm so sorry if you feel I hurt you, please 4give me. BTW where are you from? Am from Pakistan living in Karachi.
I think you are right. Cairns was good, maybe a more technically correct batsman than Hadlee but I would probably be correct in saying that Hadlee delivered more often when it really mattered. Paddles was the superior bowler though.....no doubts.
Beautiful beautiful beautiful ...sing seam amezing sir....
One of the best fast bowlers of that time. ❤️
Of that time? No sir. One of the greatest of all time.
I need a genius like Richard Hadley mind so people will respect me. Richard Hadley is a marvelous unbelievable idols
Masterclass
He was so accurate and consistent
New Zealand's G.O.A.T
My father said richard hadlee was the finest bowler of all time as per him. Reason is you couldn’t tell looking at his wrist whether its a inswinger or outswinger. He was able to predict swing of almost every bowler including mcgrath but not hadlee.
Sir Richard Hadlee was one the best pace bowlers of all times unquestionably. Simply magnificent in all facets of the trade. Beautiful rhythm, line, swing and control and at good pace. That said the stupidity of that Andrew Hilditch shot for the first wicket here is unbelievable. Wide bouncer down leg side in the first over of the innings and he hooks it straight down Chatfield's throat. And he did it time and time and time again until it cost him his test career. Baffling.
That's why he got the nickname "The Happy Hooker".
Apparently Hadlee also had a knack of knowing the batsmens weaknesses, which might have contributed to the situation.
The man. Sir Richard Hadlee.
If only to have BOND & HADLEE open the bowling for New Zealand 🇳🇿....GAME OVER!!! 😁
What a bowler 👍
Amazing Bowler : Legend
I remember getting the bus to trent bridge to watch Hadley and Randall, Hadley was some bowler, It used to cost us a quid to get in, loved trent bridge, now you need to take out a loan for a days test cricket ive
Kepler Wessels - only regular batsman to respect Hadlee by wearing a helmet against him.
The best stylish bowling action ever
Two guys go out playing the exact same shots they went out to in the first innings!
Absolute Legend🤯🛐
Kiwi blood🖤🖤
Sultan Of Swing!!
Legend..
First Dennis Lillee then Sir Hadlee. Made my night. After a dull day
What a bowler
my favourite bowler जबरदस्त
The master bowler.
Great bowler
Whats really interesting about his career is, he took 11 years to take his first 200 wickets and 6 to take 231. His average and wicket tally was also better away from home.
Sir Richard Hadlee