Played Professional cricket for Canterbury in New Zealand, Nottinghamshire in England, Tasmania in Australia and International cricket for New Zealand.
Represented New Zealand at the 1975, 1979 and 1983 Cricket World Cups but skipped the 1987 edition.
Also played in English County Cricket with Nottinghamshire.
The first bowler to take 400 wickets in test cricket.
In the year 2000, ESPN voted Hadlee as the 12th Greatest Cricketer Of All Time.