Top 5 bowling performances by Sir Richard Hadlee in Test cricket

#1 15-123 vs Australia at Brisbane, 1985

Hadlee took his career-best figures of 9-52 against Australia at Brisbane in 1985

It was the opening test of the Trans-Tasman trophy between Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane. New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney won the toss and opted to field first, a decision which completely turned in New Zealand’s favour as the Australian batting couldn’t survive Richard Hadlee’s bowling. Hadlee took a career-best figure of 9-52 as the Australians were bowled out for a paltry 179. The visitors responded brilliantly in their first innings and centuries from John Reid and Martin Crowe along with a swift 54 off 45 deliveries from Hadlee propelled them to 553/7, helping them to a lead of 374, thus forcing the Australians to follow-onAustralia were once again off to a poor start and were struggling at 67/5 before captain Alan Border and Greg Matthews formed a 197-run partnership for the sixth wicket to keep the Australians in the match. Just as Australia were starting to look dangerous, Hadlee ended the partnership by dismissing Matthews for 115 and that was the end of the match for Australia and they were bowled out for 333; Alan Border’s unbeaten 152 going in vain. Hadlee ended the innings with figures of 6-71 and was adjudged the Man of the Match for his brilliant performances with the ball and with the bat.