Richard Hadlee
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"Sir Richard John Hadlee" is a former New Zealanders/New Zealand cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers and all-rounders in cricketing history.

Hadlee was appointed MBE in 1980 and knighted in 1990 for services to cricket. He is a former chairman of the New Zealand board of selectors. In December 2002, he was chosen by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack/Wisden as the second greatest Test cricket/Test bowler of all time. In March 2009, Hadlee was commemorated as one of the Twelve Local Heroes, and a bronze bust of him was unveiled outside the Christchurch Arts Centre.

On 3 April 2009, Sir Richard Hadlee was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Sir Richard is the most prominent member of the List of International cricket families#Hadlee/Hadlee cricket playing family.

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We've come up with these combinations and they're quality sides - but by the time October comes, are they all going to be fit?,

Realistically, we could probably pick two or three teams that would be good enough to take on Australia and currently beat them.