Sir Richard Hadlee
"The master of rhythm and swing"
Sir Richard Hadlee played in 86 test matches for New Zealand over an eighteen year period. When he captured his 374th test wicket on the 12th of November 1988 against India in Bangalore, he became the world record holder. He went on to become one of the greatest all rounders in the history of the game, as he captured 431 test wickets & scored over 3000 test runs.
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