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The New Zealand great Sir Richard Hadless was inducted into ICC's Hall of Fame. The 57 year old all rounder became the first New Zealand cricketer to be in Hall of Fame.
"I played against Sachin on his tour here in 1990 when he got that 80 or 90-odd at McLean Park in Napier," Hadlee told PTI.
"We didn't see at that time and you cannot visualise 20 years down the track what the player is likely to do in the context of the history of the game. When you score as many runs as he has in Test and one-day cricket and score as many centuries and half centuries as he has done, it makes him arguably the greatest player ever in the history of the game. Statistics speak volumes of his contribution to Indian and world cricket. He is a phenomenal player."
"Well, Sir Donald Bradman has been regarded as the greatest player ever. He played just Test cricket. He hasn't played any other forms of the game. Clearly, that is understandable. But to see Sachin and other players actually adjust to different forms of the game and different conditions all around the world, even though the average is fractionally more than half of the Don's is in itself incredible. You got to respect it and write those performances."
Hadlee is one of the 55 members to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He said, "I have been very fortunate during my playing career and to be recognised is very very special. To be one of the first 55 inductees, it doesn't get much better than that."
Hadlee's career records:
| Match Type | # of Matches | Runs Scored | Wickets Taken |
| Test Matches | 86 | 3124 | 431 |
| ODI | 115 | 1751 | 158 |
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