- Born
- Birth nameRichard John Hadlee
- Nickname
- Paddles
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Richard Hadlee was born on July 3, 1951 in St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand. He is an actor, known for Save Your Legs! (2012), The Sunshine Murders (2025) and Trans-Tasman Trophy (1985).
- Played Professional cricket for Canterbury in New Zealand, Nottinghamshire in England, Tasmania in Australia and International cricket for New Zealand.
- Represented New Zealand at the 1975, 1979 and 1983 Cricket World Cups but skipped the 1987 edition.
- Also played in English County Cricket with Nottinghamshire.
- The first bowler to take 400 wickets in test cricket.
- In the year 2000, ESPN voted Hadlee as the 12th Greatest Cricketer Of All Time.
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