Who was the first bowler to take 400 Test wickets?

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Sir Richard Hadlee of New Zealand became the first bowler in Test cricket history to reach 400 wickets. He finished his career with 431 Test wickets.

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1. Which former New Zealand captain and fast bowler was renowned for his 1985 Test figures of 9/52 against Australia, still among the best bowling figures in Test history?Answer: Richard Hadlee
2. Sir Richard Hadlee became the first bowler in Test history to take 400 wickets, doing so in 1990 against which country?Answer: India
3. Pakistan wicketkeeper Wasim Bari set a world record in a 1978-79 Test by dismissing seven batsmen (all catches) in a single innings. Against which team did he achieve this?Answer: New Zealand
4. Sir Vivian Richards is widely regarded as one of the most destructive batters of the 1970s and 1980s. Which country did he represent internationally?Answer: West Indies
5. Sir Garfield Sobers held the world record for the highest individual Test score for 36 years after scoring 365 not out in 1958. Which team was he playing against?Answer: Pakistan

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