Sir Richard Hadlee slams NZ Cricket in letter to chief executive and board: ‘I am embarrassed to have my personal name attached to the organisation’

Shayne CurrieNZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·2 Oct, 2026 02:42 AM12 mins to read‌Sir Richard Hadlee has come off the long run at NZ Cricket in a letter obtained by the NZ Herald.Sir Richard Hadlee has come off the long run at NZ Cricket in a letter obtained by the NZ Herald.Exclusive: Sir Richard Hadlee has told the NZ Cricket CEO and board members, ‘you should be looking at yourselves’ and ‘consider whether changes need to be made to lead NZC into the future’. NZ Cricket has today responded. New Zealand’s greatest cricketer has slammed NZ Cricket, saying he is embarrassed