Dayle Hadlee
On scorecards: DR Hadlee
In-game rating: 74/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dayle Hadlee played 26 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1978. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 1 and 19, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Basin Reserve in 1978.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 323 runs at 12.4 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 56 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1969. The best bowling is 4 for 30 against India at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in 1969.
In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 10.6 across 12 Tests; away it was 18.2 across 13 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 173 runs at 19.2 in 7 Tests. Lancaster Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 88 runs at 29.3. New Zealand won 5 of the Tests Dayle Hadlee played and lost 10, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | – | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 37* | 119 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1977 | Drawn |
| 37 | 123 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1973 | Lost |
| 35* | 89 | England | Trent Bridge | 1969 | Drawn |
| 34 | 54 | England | Headingley | 1973 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30 | 17 | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 4/42 | 19 | England | Trent Bridge | 1973 | Lost |
| 4/75 | 20 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1974 | Won |
| 4/88 | 25 | England | Trent Bridge | 1969 | Drawn |
| 4/102 | 20 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1973 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/61 against India (1969).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 169 | 10.56 | 0/0 | 26 | 50.23 |
| Away | 13 | 345 | 18.16 | 0/1 | 45 | 22.78 |
| Neutral | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | 207 | 18.82 | 0/1 | 27 | 19.00 |
| 1970s | 18 | 323 | 12.42 | 0/0 | 44 | 42.64 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 88 | 29.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 35.69 |
| Eden Park | 4 | 55 | 7.86 | 0/0 | 5 | 82.40 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 25 | 6.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 55.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 20.11 |
| Lord's | 2 | 26 | 8.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 40.00 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 58 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1969 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1978 at Basin Reserve
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