The ICC Hall of Fame officially opened on 2 January 2009, in Dubai, by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA). It was created to recognize legendary cricketers who have contributed greatly to the game. The ICC Hall of Fame has seen more than 120 inductees.
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List of New Zealand Cricketers in the history of the ICC Hall of Fame
- Sir Richard Hadlee
Inducted: 2009
International Career: 1973 – 1990
Sir Richard Hadlee is generally considered to be among cricket’s best fast bowlers. He was the first bowler to take 400 Test wickets, with 431 wickets in 86 Tests at a breathtaking average of 22.29, including 36 five-wicket hauls.
He was not only a pace spearhead but a useful lower-order batsman, scoring 3,124 Test runs at 27.16. Hadlee was part of the legendary four all-rounders of the 1980s, and the others were Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, and Imran Khan.
His final performance against England saw him claim a five-wicket haul, concluding his glittering career with a wicket in the last ball he bowled. In recognition of his services to cricket, he was knighted in 1990.
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