Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Sir Richard Hadlee earns my genuine awe. Being ranked among the greatest all-rounders in cricket history while also standing as one of the finest fast bowlers is a near-impossible double - excelling with both bat and ball is exceedingly rare. An MBE in 1980 and a knighthood in 1990 underline that New Zealand saw him as a national hero, honored at the highest level for his service to the sport. Cricket may feel distant to Japanese fans, but globally it burns hotter than baseball, and he sat at its summit. Learning that reframes how you see him entirely; I only wish I'd watched him play.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Hadlee
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ハドリー
- Reading
- りちゃーど・はどりー
- Born
- July 3, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1980 Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 1982 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- 1990 Knight Bachelor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Hadlee born?
Born July 3, 1951 (age 74).
Where is Richard Hadlee from?
Richard Hadlee is from Christchurch, New Zealand.
What does Richard Hadlee do?
Richard Hadlee works as cricketer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.