Jack Cowie "Had he been an Australian, he might have been termed a wonder of the age," said the
Wisden of 1938, a year after Cowie took 114 wickets at less than 20 on the tour to England. Nicknamed "Bull" for his strong will, he played in all of New Zealand's Tests during his time - nine - and was considered second only to Hadlee in terms of skill.
Dick Motz Before he learnt of the 18-month-old injury that would end his career, Motz became the first New Zealander to take over 100 Test wickets. Not express, but extremely accurate with his outwingers, Motz hardly ever bowled rank bad spells.
Richard Collinge Collinge's height - 6'5" - and his left-arm angle made him a tricky customer. He ended as New Zealand's highest wicket-taker - with 116 - and was part of New Zealand teams that achieved the country's first wins against Australia and England.
Richard Hadlee The greatest New Zealand cricketer ever, and one of the most complete fast bowlers of all time, Hadlee was one in a quartet of the greatest allrounders in world cricket. A smart, committed cricketer, from being a young tearaway he went on to become a model fast bowler. He was the first man to reach 400 wickets, and in just 80 Tests at that.
Ewen Chatfield Everybody loved Chatfield. Tall, unkempt hair, long sideburns, moustache - he was the perfect, untiring, unyielding foil to Hadlee in New Zealand's best period for fast bowling. He took 123 wickets in Tests, and was responsible for a fair few of Hadlee's, which owed to the pressure exerted by Chatfield.
Danny Morrison What he lacked in height Morrison made up for with his spirit. A round-arm action and a good natural outswinger made him a handful to deal with when he was at his best, but at the same time he was not the thriftiest.
Chris Martin The bald head, springy run-up with long steps, high leap before the stride, determination, and ineptness with the bat have made Martin a favourite with the New Zealand public. He has fought injuries, can bowl long spells without wavering in intensity, and has just gone past Morrison's mark of 160 wickets - and 24 ducks.
Shane Bond Before the script went wrong, first with injuries and then with the ICL, Bond and Martin held the promise of forming a Hadlee-Chatfield-like duo. Bond is one of the few genuinely fast modern men, and bowls with both hostility and smartness, but in a nine-year career has played only 17 Tests - for 79 wickets at an average of 22.39 and a strike-rate of 38.9
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