victory over India. The New Zealand cricket historian Don Neely described Bartlett as "New Zealand's first bowler of devastating pace". Unfortunately his successes, and much of his career, were overshadowed by doubts about the legitimacy of his bowling action. During the Christchurch Test in 1968 the Indian bowler Syed Abid Ali protested against Bartlett's action by blatantly throwing the ball himself. Bartlett missed the next Test, but when he was selected for the Fourth Test, the Indian manager, Ghulam Ahmed, protested. According to the Indian captain, the Nawab of Pataudi, "All the Indian players, including myself, considered Bartlett's action to be suspect." Despite the doubts and accusations, Bartlett was never no-balled for throwing. References Further reading Meteor over Marlborough: The Gary Bartlett Story by John Alexander (2014) External links Gary Bartlett at Cricinfo 1941 births Living people New Zealand cricketers New Zealand Test cricketers Canterbury cricketers Central Districts cricketers Cricketers from Blenheim, New Zealand People educated at Marlborough Boys' College