Malcolm ends Hadlee's dream
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The West Indian-born paceman grabbed five for 46 as New Zealand were tumbled out for 230 in their second innings to give England victory by 114 runs in the third and deciding test.
Among his victims was Hadlee, test record wicket-taker but also no mean performer with the bat. Overnight, with New Zealand on 101 for two and still hoping to reach the target of 345, Hadlee had spoken of his dream of hitting the winning run.
Malcolm ended that when Hadlee stepped back in an attempt to thrash him through the offside and was bowled. It ended not just an innings but an era.
The greatest cricketer New Zealand have produced was given a standing ovation by the crowd and the players as he made his last walk back to the pavilion and into retirement.
