Dick Motz was genuinely fast and on his day, could bowl pulsating spells to wreck the opposition batting line-up. His primary weapon was the awayswinger though he did work on other aspects as his career went on. Motz played international cricket during the 1960s and that was a time when New Zealand were still an amateurish side in Test cricket. More often than not, they would taste defeats and Motz could only be a part of four victories in a career spanning more than 30 Tests.

His debut series was a historical one, both for him as well as New Zealand as they put in their best performance during that era. It was a five-match series that ended level at 2-2 and considering the quality of the opposition, it was a commendable feat for the Kiwis. With 19 scalps in the series, Motz was impressive and influential to the team's fortunes. It took about four years from his debut for the man to register his maiden five-wicket haul but he managed to attain the feat four more times in his career. Having started out as an outrageously quick bowler, Motz's pace dipped as he aged but the control didn't and he became more versatile towards the latter half of his career. He became the first New Zealander to reach the landmark of 100 Test wickets and this was achieved in his farewell game against England at The Oval in 1969.

A shocking fact about him is that he had privately battled spinal cord issues over the last few years of his career without ever revealing the same to his teammates or friends. Motz was a strong man with plenty of determination and self-belief. These qualities were on show even when he batted, as he loved to put a price on his wicket and at the same time, thrill the crowd with some powerful hits. He had three Test fifties and a first-class century as well. In FC cricket, he was legendary with over 500 wickets to his name. Health issues plagued Motz throughout his life and he passed away in 2007.