Top 5 Test all-rounders from New Zealand

#1 Sir Richard Hadlee

Sir Richard Hadlee is one of the greatest cricketers of all-time

Sir Richard Hadlee's greatness can be discerned from the fact that he remains the only cricketer to be knighted while still playing international cricket. Among the four great all-rounders of the 80s, Hadlee's bowling prowess was significantly better than the likes of Imran Khan, Kapil Dev and Sir Ian Botham. To put things into perspective, he picked up a mind-boggling 36 five-wicket hauls in Tests alone. Only Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne have taken more.

Admittedly, Hadlee's ability with the bat was lesser than the other competitors in the top bracket of all-rounders. Yet, he still scored more than 3000 Test runs at a respectable batting average of 27.16 including a couple of centuries. Much more than just numbers, his contributions with both bat and ball often turned out to be decisive for New Zealand.