 Crowe batting in a charity game in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Martin David Crowe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1962 Henderson, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 2016 (aged 53) Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Lorraine Downes (wife) Dave Crowe (father) Jeff Crowe (brother) Russell Crowe (cousin) Francis Jervis (great-grandfather) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 150) | 26 February 1982 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 November 1995 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 40) | 13 February 1982 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 November 1995 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979/80–1982/83 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983/84–1989/90 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1988 | Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990/91–1994/95 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 May 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin David Crowe MBE (22 September 1962 – 3 March 2016) was a New Zealand cricketer, Test and ODI captain as well as a commentator. He played for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1982 and 1995, and is regarded as one of the country's greatest batsmen.[1]
Crowe made his first-class debut for Auckland at the age of 17, and his Test debut for New Zealand at the age of 19. He was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1985, and was credited as one of the "best young batsmen in the world".[2] Crowe was appointed New Zealand's captain in 1990, and led the team until 1993. In a Test against Sri Lanka in 1991, he scored 299 runs, breaking the record for the highest score by a New Zealander. In the same match, he also set a new record for the highest partnership in Test cricket, putting on 467 runs with Andrew Jones. At the 1992 World Cup, which New Zealand co-hosted with Australia, Crowe was named the player of the tournament, and led his team to a semi-final. By the time he finished his international career in 1995, he held the records for the most Test and One Day International (ODI) runs scored for New Zealand.
After retiring from playing, Crowe remained involved in cricket as a writer and commentator. He was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2012, but was declared cancer-free the following year. However, the disease returned in 2014, and eventually led to his death in 2016.[3] He was also one of the main brains of initiating the ICC World Test Championship concept which was initially proposed in 2009 but did not materialise until 2019.[4][5]
- ^ Stephen Hewson (3 March 2016). "Martin Crowe: NZ's greatest batsman" – Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Player Profile: Martin Crowe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Martin Crowe: Ex-New Zealand captain dies of cancer at 53". BBC Sport.
- ^ "ICC calls meeting with MCC to discuss proposed World Test Championship". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "ICC considers Test Championship plan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2021.