Speaking of Hadlee, he is one of my all time favourite cricketers. Such a gentleman too. He also clearly loved Nottinghamshire, and the fans him. You certainly couldn't have accused him of just coming over for some easy games against inferior opposition. My father bought me his autobiography...
Did you ever see Michael Holding off his long run? I remember that in 1984, when the West Indies hammered England 5-0, he was using a shorter run, and was probably the least threatening of the four quick bowlers they used in that series. In the last game, at the Oval, he briefly went back to his...