Barry George Hadlee (born 14 December 1941) is a former

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er from New Zealand. He was a right-handed opening batsman. In a first-class career lasting from 1961–62 to 1980–81, he represented

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84 times.

Family

Hadlee was born in

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, New Zealand. He is the brother of fellow national cricketers Dayle Hadlee and Sir

Richard Hadlee Sir Richard John Hadlee (born 3 July 1951) 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 was appointed an MBE in the 1 ...

and the eldest son of Walter Hadlee.

Domestic career

His most consistent form came late in his career. His most productive season was 1975–76, when he scored 582 runs at 44.76. He hit his highest score, 163 not out, in his final season against

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.Canterbury v Otago, 1980-81
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International career

In 1975, Hadlee was called into the

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team and played two

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s, one of them at the 1975 Cricket World Cup.

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* 1941 births Living people New Zealand One Day International cricketers New Zealand cricketers Canterbury cricketers Cricketers at the 1975 Cricket World Cup Cricketers from Christchurch Barry 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1940s-stub