Hadlee expected to make recovery

– New Zealand cricketing great Richard Hadlee has undergone surgery for bowel cancer, but is expected to make a full recovery, his wife Dianne said yesterday.

“Last month, Richard had a routine, three-year colonoscopy, and we discovered that he has bowel cancer,” she said in a statement.

“He has since had an operation to remove the tumour. This operation went extremely well and he has made an excellent recovery from surgery.”

Hadlee is regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, and was the first to take 400 Test wickets. – AFP