Hadlee a cult hero in India
PA Auckland The cricketing allrounder, Richard Hadlee, has become a cult hero in India, says Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealand High Commissioner to India.
Sir Edmund, who arrived in Auckland yesterday to prepare for the visit of the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Gandhi, later this week, said a common greeting since taking up his posting was: “Hullo, Sir Edmund. How is Richard getting on? We are very glad you won the test against England.”
Hadlee, he said, had become a cult hero
among Indian cricketers and fans alike.
"For a little country we get a lot of publicity in India,” said Sir Edmund. "I don’t thing anyone in India does not know the name of Richard Hadlee. People shake my hand and say: ‘How is Richard?’ They are crazy about cricket.” Sir Edmund said Indians were following keenly New Zealand’s battle with the United States Government on the question of port entry of nuclear warships.
“India is a small country in general defence terms and they are very much on our side on this issue.”
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