b'47275RICHARD HADLEE, NEW ZEALAND TEST CAP, circa 1988Richard John HADLEE (Canterbury, Nottinghamshire, Tasmania & New Zealand, 1971-90). New Zealand black cloth Test Team cap, by Albion C&D of Australia, with embroidered silver fern emblem of New Zealand to front. The cap has been signed by Hadlee to inside. Attractively framed. [Hadlee played in 86 Tests for New Zealand; he was Cap number 127 and retired with 431 Test wickets and 3,124 runs to his name.]Sir Richard John Hadlee MBE (born 1951) is regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers and all-rounders in cricketing history. He was appointed MBE in 1980 and knighted in 1990 for services to cricket. He is a former chairman of the New Zealand board of selectors. In December 2002, he was chosen by Wisden as the second greatest Test bowler of all time. In March 2009, Hadlee was commemorated as one of the Twelve Local Heroes, and a bronze bust of him was unveiled outside the Christchurch Arts Centre. On 3 April 2009, Sir Richard Hadlee was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.Purchased at Knights Sporting Memorabilia Auction, June 2002; with letter of authenticity. . $2,0002,500276THE BI-CENTENNIAL TEST MATCH, SYDNEY, Jan/Feb.1988An attractively presented display comprising of two miniature bats, each with a metal engraved plaque, one signed by the Australian team, the other signed by the English team, and between the bats an engraved plaque naming the members of both teams and providing details of the matchwhich ended in a draw. $350400277A collection of signed cricket souvenir envelopes, 1988-93 including 1993 covers signed individually by the membersof 1993 Australian team (18) incl. Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Michael Slater, Ian Healey, Mark Taylor & Alan Border; 1995 NZ Cricket Centenary signed covers (4) including Richard Hadlee & Martin Crowe. Others include Dennis Lillee, Mike Gatting, Robin Smith, etc. (27 autographs). .$200250278 279278ALLAN BORDERS QUEENSLAND CRICKET CAP, deep red, embroidered yellow QCA monogram on front, Albion label inside endorsed AB & signed Allan Border. Fine condition. Attractively framed. [Border represented Queensland in 98 matches between 1980 and 1996].With original Certificate of Authenticity from Leski Auctions No.330, Lot 777; June 2008. .$1,5002,000279HASHAN TILLAKARATNES SRI LANKA TEST CAP, dark blue wool with the Sri Lankan lion emblem embroidered to front; Albion label and signed by Tillakaratne inside. Attractively framed.Tillakaratne (born 1967) played in 83 Tests for Sri Lanka between 1989 and 2004, rising to the position of Test captain.He amassed 4,545 Test match runs at an average of 42.87. He was a key member of the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka and is currently a politician and also involved in many aspects of cricket within the country.Originally purchased in Leski Auction No.213, Lot 434, May 2003, with original CofA. $1,0001,500'