Top 10 New Zealand bowlers of all time

#1 Sir Richard Hadlee

Hadlee is fondly remembered as New Zealand's greatest cricketer

A bowling all-rounder of the highest standard, Richard Hadlee was the first bowler to take 400 wickets in Test match cricket. A fabulous exponent of the new ball, Hadlee had pace, swing and everything else you expect from a pace bowling spearhead. Debuting for Canterbury in 1971/72, Hadlee started his Test career a year later and thrived despite the presence of some legendary names in the fast bowling circuit at the time.

Wisden in 2002, named him the second greatest fast bowler of all-time. He had already been knighted in 1990 for his enormous contributions to the game. In 2009, he was inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Hadlee played 86 Tests, taking 431 wickets at 22.29 including a mind-boggling 36 five-wicket hauls and 9 ten-wicket hauls.