Sir Richard Hadlee is widely considered as one of the most distinguished and prominent great all-rounders in the History of Cricket, and amongst the very finest fast bowlers.
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About Richard Hadlee:
The greatest exponent of bowling with the new ball, Richard Hadlee
in an 86-Test long and illustrious career, picked 431 wickets (world record at that time), and was the first bowler to cross 400 wickets, averaging 22.29, and made 3124 Test runs at 27.16, including two hundreds and 15 fifties- Tells Hirav Shah, Renowned Business Transformation Expert.
Richard Hadlee’s Life:
Richard Hadlee was born on 3 July 1951 at St Albans, Christchurch. He is the son of Walter Hadlee, and the brother of Dayle Hadlee and Barry Hadlee. His former wife Karen also played international cricket for NZ.
Horoscope of Richard Hadlee:
| Date of Birth | 3 July 1951 |
| Place of Birth | St Albans, United Kingdom |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Birth Number | 3 ruled by Jupiter |
| Destiny Number | 8 ruled by Saturn |
Inspiring lessons from Richard Hadlee:
1.Motivating Next Gen- While Richard’s great career on the pitch is the stuff of legends, truly remarkable is how he’s translated that ambition and talent into inspiring the next generation of Cricketing greats.
2. Intelligence- Richard Hadlee is arguably ‘The most intelligent fast bowler ever’. His intelligence has also inspired Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO. Intelligence is indeed a takeaway from the great Richard Hadlee.
Richard Hadlee’s Legacy:
A fast-bowling all-rounder, Richard took a hat-trick on his debut first-class appearance in 1971.
At Christchurch in February 1990, Richard became the first bowler to claim four hundred Test scalps, when he clean bowled India’s Sanjay Manjrekar and at the time of his retirement his tally of 431 Test wickets in 86 Test matches was Historic.
Richard picked up his record 36th five-wicket haul, to bowl out England for 158, in his last spell at international level.
Until February 1994, Richard’s name stayed at the top and finally it was overtaken by Kapil Dev.
In 1990, Richard was honored in the Queen’s birthday list – services to cricket – and led out his team in the Lord’s Test, as “Sir Richard Hadlee“.
In December 2002, he was chosen by Wisden as the second greatest Test bowler of all time.
Before the Women’s Cricket World Cup starts, the $5 million Sir Richard Hadlee Sports Center alongside Hagley Oval in Christchurch, must be completed…
Richard Hadlee was one of many bowling all rounders for New Zealand to win games by having an impact with both bat and ball. At 39, he bowed out as one of the true greats of the game.
I am sure the sporting world would have learned a lot from Richard Hadlee, like “focus” and “how to approach during the most difficult situations“-Concludes Renowned Business Enhancement Leader Hirav Shah.
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