7 Fast bowlers we would love to see bowl in the present time

#4. Sir Richard Hadlee

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Sir Richard Hadlee was one of the finest fast bowlers the world has ever seen. He is one of New Zealand's all-time great cricketers. His unmatched contributions made New Zealand an unprecedented force which catapulted them to great heights.

He is placed among the four greatest all-rounders of 1980s along with Imran Khan, Kapil Dev and Sir Ian Botham. Hadlee was the first bowler to cross the 400 wickets mark. In his 86 matches long Test career he took 431 wickets at an average of 22.29.

He was more than a genuine batsman too. He 3124 Test runs included two centuries. However, his batting average is the lowest among three other all-rounders with a mere 27.16. Nevertheless, he had the best bowling average over the other three.

The 1985/86 tour of Australia saw Richard Hadlee evolve as a great fast bowler. In the first innings of the first Test in Brisbane, Hadlee took nine wickets for 52 runs. An innings of 54 along with six more wickets in the second innings sealed an innings victory for New Zealand.

Australia bounced back and levelled the series in the 2nd Test. However, New Zealand came back to win the third Test and eventually the series. This was New Zealand's first Test series victory in Australia with Richard Hadlee taking an astounding 33 wickets in three Tests.

Undoubtedly, any team would be gifted to have a player like Richard Hadlee who brings in a wealth of talent and a plethora of experience along with him.