Richard Hadlee
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Sir Richard John Hadlee is a New Zealand former cricketer. Hadlee is widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, and amongst the very finest fast bowlers.
Hadlee in March 2011
Hadlee and the New Zealand Team after first win Against England, 1978
Ian Botham and Richard Hadlee, Basin Reserve, February 1978
Richard Hadlee bowling and Ian Botham at non-strikers end. Basin Reserve, February 1978
All-rounder
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An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a handful of batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists. Some wicket-keepers have the skills of a specialist batter and have been referred to as all-rounders, but the term wicket-keeper-batter is more commonly applied to them, even if they are substitute wicket keepers who also bowl.
Sir Garfield Sobers is considered as one of the most decorated All-rounders of all time.
Jacques Kallis is the only All-rounder in the history of the game to score more than 10,000 runs and take over 250 wickets in both ODI and Test match cricket.
Shakib Al Hasan is considered one of the best all-rounders in recent times.
Image: Flintoff batting in the 2009 Ashes at Cardiff