'Hadlee, who was knighted in 1990, is till date the only New Zealander to claim nine wickets in a Test innings (9-52) - at Brisbane against Australia in 1985. His match figures of 15-123 (his best in a Test match) helped the visitors register an innings and 41 runs win over Australia. 

'The Christchurch-born speedster claimed 10 or more wickets nine times in his Test career, a then record. 

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'Hadlee showed his skills with the bat too, scoring 3,124 Test runs, including two centuries.

'Apart from Test cricket, Hadlee left his mark in one-dayers. He was the first player to score 1,000 runs and claim 100 wickets in that format. He finished his one-day career with 158 scalps in 115 matches. His economy rate of 3.30 is the fifth best in ODI cricket till date.

'Most members of the Hadlee family played international cricket for New Zealand. His father Walter, who represented the country in 11 Tests, led the national side in eight matches. Sir Richard, along with brothers Dayle (26 Tests and 11 ODIs) and Barry (two ODIs) represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Cup. His wife Karen played a 1978 Women’s World Cup match for the country.