Top 10: Fastest bowlers to 400 test wickets

#2 Richard Hadlee - 80 matches

Richard Hadlee appeals for a leg before wicket

If consistency was to be attributed to any cricketer, no one would be fitter than Sir Richard Hadlee. The New-Zealand all-rounder was the first bowler in the world to reach 400 test wickets, a feat that placed him very high among the ranks.

After a successful county stint, Sir Hadlee was drafted into the national squad and steadily rose up the ladder as he picked wickets with aplomb. Soon enough, his pace attributed to his short run-up and side arm action sent chills down the spine of many world class batsmen.

In 86 matches, the pacer picked 431 wickets at an average of 22.29 and an astonishing average of 2.63. For his splendid achievements, Sir Hadlee was the chairman of selectors for a period of time before he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.