I was one of those Aussies in the crowd chanting " Hadlee's a wanker " but we did it knowing how much we loved him too. The best bowler NZ ever produced.
I never understood why the Australian crowds abused him. He never sledged, didn’t act like an idiot etc. What was the Australians problem with him? I never understood this.
This guy was a top batsman and top bowler. Like Botham, his presence could change a game.... A genuine all-rounder, head and shoulders above the rest, and I'm an Aussie.
@@craigedwards2940Nice comment, but the players around Hadlee were very good cricketers. He had excellent slip catchers like Jeremy Coney, Martin Crowe. Good wicket keepers like Ian Smith and Warren Less. He also had Ewen Chatfield who was very hard to score off opening the bowling at the other end and creating pressure. NZ also had many fine batsmen during this period and did not lose a test series at home throughout the entire 1980s.
@@mikebarker6979 Ian Smith spends a lot of time in Australia nowadays. He's been in a good paddock. I'd have expected him to be the one with heart issues. 🙂 Yes, I'm aware of all the NZ players you mentioned, especially Crowe Coney and Chatfield. Lance Cairns is another who could destroy an attack.
Great interview. Unbelievable player for NZ and had NZ played more tests he would've easily surpassed 550 or even more. Truly great all rounder. Fact he took them in 86 tests is remarkable. Think he may still have record for most 5 wicket hauls.
He definitely could have taken 500 if he could have played another 10-15 tests. That could have happened had he played tests in the subcontinent. Sir Richard, even though effective in Asian conditions, hated touring Asia due to the bad accomodation and food. Those additional 10-15 tests at 5 wickets per tests on average would have gotten Sir Richard over 500 easy.
Aussie here. As a youngster I watched every ball on tv of that Gabba innings in 1985 when Hadlee took 9-52 and he was just unplayable. Brilliant fast bowler.
I remember Hadlee terrorising dean jones once. 2 balls ducked in and struck the pads. Today Jones was probably out twice. 3rd ball outswinger beats the outside edge. Jones looked up bemused WTF was that. Hadlee just looked up and with his finger indicated...sometimes I swing them in and sometimes I swing them out. Jones just shrugged. Beautiful
Great PLAYER and a sportsman New Zealand can be proud of. A type of player that even cricket fans of rival teams like him. Another factor that is endearing is that he did not indulge in too much of sledging or gamesmanship. Talented cricketer and a role model.
But that doesn't take away, how devastating Lillee was, against the World class, Wi's.. a brutal Pakistan batting unit , deadly competitive bowler.. and I'm a kiwi! Hadlee idolised Lillee.. but Hadlee's competitiveness, probably, just outreaches Lillee
@@tangaroadethierry855 that was lovely said mate. Yeah I’m an ozzy. 1970 model and remember watching these two legends bowling. I use to get them mixed up because well they looked similar and also had a similar bowling action. It was a great cricketing era. But saying that i think I was lucky to experience that. You know all these great talented champions of the game from different nations. I would of loved to of been around in the Don Bradman era. That would of been pretty cool.
I have always been so memorized, by all the great bowlers of the era's, and honestly, Glen McGrath, Curtly Ambrose have to be my favorite.. the Don era, had to be a great time of cricket, timeless, and competitive, imagine watching Sydney Barnes rip in, and the Don with his consistency 👏
[15:19] Hmmmm, I wonder if that photo was taken at Lilac Hill Oval in WA, where the WA President's 11 played NZ in 1994. Hadlee, Lillie, and Thomson bowled for the President's 11, and Dean Jones batted. They tore NZ to peices in that game. I was there and got to speak to Hadlee for a while. A real thrill for me, as he was my number 1 hero growing up in NZ in the 70's and 80's.
Was at Lords in 1990 to see his final bow, had just been knighted. Went day 1, rained all day and only 18 overs bowled sadly but saw the great man bowling to Graham Gooch
A good friend of mine who really knows his cricket asked me recently what Kane Williamson would have to do to be NZ's greatest cricketer. I got quite angry and told him never to be so stupid as to bring up that ridiculous idea again.
Hadlee was on receiving end quite a few times in Aus and Odis as well, as exposed by Robelindas vids on here, but none as blatant as that highway robbery!,.. 👎🤦♂️🤮
Best Era of Fast Bowlers : Australia 🇦🇺 : 1) Dennis Lillee 2) Jeff Thompson, New Zealand 🇳🇿 : 3) Richard Hadlee, South Africa 🇿🇦 : 4) Mike Procter, England 🏴: 5) Ian Botham 6) Bob Willis, West Indies : 7) Andy Roberts 8) Colin Croft 9) Michael Holding 10) Joel Garner 11) Patrick Patterson, India 🇮🇳: 12) Kapil Dev, Pakistan 🇵🇰: 13) Sarfraz Nawaz 14) Imran Khan.
@@FightladsnetAnd no way was Jeff Thompson #2. He might have been the fastest, but that's about it. Patterson and Nawaz don't belong there. Nawaz wasn't even quick. Also forgot Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh.
No way is that true. It was in fact Dean Jones who stated before the 85/86 series that he was going to smack Hadlee to all parts of the ground. Hadlee didn't respond, but everytime Jones came out to bat, Geoff Howarth would bring Hadlee back on to bowl.
Probably but he'd be first change after Lillee and Thompson.....or Lawson and Rackemann. Imagine him and Rodney Hogg bowling together! No let up for the batsmen.
Hadlee would definitely be opening the bowling. BTW, Hadlee shared three cars with the team before he kept the fourth. The team voted on it, the vote was 50/50.
I will agree with that Thommo was quick but hadlee was the best swing seam etc and with hadlee there was barely bounces like in his 9 for 52 at the gabba there was know intimidation just good fast bowling that undone our Aussie team whereas with tommo it was bounce message and fear but im an Aussie and huge respect for tommo and hadlee
Hadlee imparted swing and seam on an accurate length; Thommo was faster but a slinger, yes, he had swing and some seam, but it's like comparing a sniper to a machine - gunner.
