Barry George Hadlee is a former cricket

Cricket

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er from New Zealand. He was a right-handed opening batsman. In a first-class career lasted 20 years, he represented Canterbury 84 times. His most consistent form came late in his career. In 1975 he was called into the New Zealand

New Zealand cricket team

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 team and played two One Day Internationals, one of them at the 1975 World Cup.

Hadlee was born in Christchurch

Christchurch

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, Canterbury, New Zealand

New Zealand

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. He is a brother of fellow national cricketers Dayle Hadlee

Dayle Hadlee

Dayle Robert Hadlee is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 26 Tests and 11 ODIs from 1969 to 1978....

 and Sir Richard Hadlee

Richard Hadlee

Sir Richard John Hadlee, MBE is a former New Zealand cricketer who played provincial cricket for Canterbury, Nottinghamshire and Tasmania. He is the son of Walter Hadlee, and the brother of Dayle and Barry Hadlee. His former wife Karen also played international cricket for New Zealand.Hadlee was...

 and son of Walter Hadlee

Walter Hadlee

Walter Arnold Hadlee, CBE was a New Zealand cricketer and Test match captain. He played domestic first-class cricket for Canterbury and Otago. Three of his five sons, Sir Richard, Dayle and Barry played cricket for New Zealand...

.