Richard Hadlee

86 Test matches; 431 wickets; 22.29 average; 9 52 BBI; 50.8 strike rate The first cricketer to be knighted while still playing the game, Richard Hadlee was New Zealands premier fast bowler for almost two decades. Having begun his career as a very quick bowler, Hadlee shortened his run up and became a seamer who used swing and seam movement to his advantage. His ability to bowl well on any surface even those lacking any pace or bounce whatsoever served him well and ensured his strike rate remained low.