Sporting Awards
Hadlee has received many awards throughout his career, including:
- Appointed MBE for services to New Zealand sport in 1981.
- Awarded a Knighthood for services to cricket in 1990.
- Winner of the Windsor Cup on 13 occasions, including 12 consecutive years, for the most meritorious bowling performance of the season.
- New Zealand Sportsman of the Year 1980
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year – 1982.
- New Zealand Sportsman of the Year 1986
- New Zealand Sportsperson of the last 25 years 1987 (shared with runner, John Walker)
- New Zealand Sportsperson of the Decade 1987
- Inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009
- Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Letters from Nottingham University.
He also came 12th Best Cricketer of all time in ESPN Legends Of Cricket.
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