Richard Hadlee
95New Zealand · AR · 1973 to 1990 · on scorecards: Sir RJ Hadlee
BATTING
- Matches
- 115
- Innings
- 98
- Runs
- 1751
- Average
- 21.61
- Strike rate
- 75.5
- High score
- 79
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 4
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 158
- Average
- 21.56
- Economy
- 3.3
- Strike rate
- 39.1
- Best figures
- 5/25
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 5
- Catches / Stumpings
- 27 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Richard Hadlee played 115 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1990. The first came against Pakistan at Lancaster Park, with a score of 21, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1990.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,465 runs at 21.5 in 92 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 79 from 64 balls against England at Adelaide Oval in 1983, in a match New Zealand won. The best bowling is 5 for 25 against Sri Lanka at County Ground in 1983.
In all: 4 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 25.6 across 35 ODIs; away it was 17.5 across 45 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 582 runs at 20.1 in 36 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 15 ODIs and 161 runs at 16.1. The scorecards record 10 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 51 of the ODIs Richard Hadlee played and lost 57.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 115 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 64 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1983 | Won |
| 79 | 92 | Australia | Eden Park | 1990 | Lost |
| 71 | 68 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1986 | Lost |
| 52 | 68 | Sri Lanka | Bellerive Oval | 1988 | Lost |
| 46 | 37 | India | Basin Reserve | 1990 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/25 | 10.1 | Sri Lanka | County Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 5/26 | 8.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 5/32 | 9 | India | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1980 | Lost |
| 5/32 | 10 | England | Lancaster Park | 1984 | Lost |
| 5/38 | 10 | Pakistan | Carisbrook | 1989 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 36 | 582 | 20.07 | 0/1 | 46 | 22.91 |
| England | 23 | 349 | 23.27 | 0/1 | 34 | 23.53 |
| India | 20 | 307 | 20.47 | 0/1 | 27 | 23.11 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 184 | 18.40 | 0/1 | 25 | 12.96 |
| West Indies | 12 | 222 | 24.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 27.91 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 101 | 33.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 19.20 |
| East Africa | 1 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 564 | 25.64 | 0/1 | 49 | 20.67 |
| Away | 45 | 613 | 17.51 | 0/0 | 58 | 23.48 |
| Neutral | 35 | 574 | 23.92 | 0/3 | 51 | 20.24 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | 138 | 15.33 | 0/0 | 16 | 34.44 |
| 1980s | 92 | 1,465 | 21.54 | 0/3 | 133 | 19.79 |
| 1990s | 6 | 148 | 37.00 | 0/1 | 9 | 24.89 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 15 | 161 | 16.10 | 0/0 | 20 | 22.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 12 | 162 | 16.20 | 0/0 | 9 | 40.67 |
| Eden Park | 11 | 212 | 30.29 | 0/1 | 7 | 45.43 |
| Lancaster Park | 8 | 131 | 21.83 | 0/0 | 14 | 19.21 |
| Adelaide Oval | 7 | 250 | 35.71 | 0/2 | 9 | 21.67 |
| Carisbrook | 7 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 18 | 10.44 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1973 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1990 at Kennington Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 3 July 1951
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,319
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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