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Martin Crowe
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Martin Crowe

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Captaining New Zealand to the 1992 World Cup semi-final.

299 runs · World Cup

Born
22 September 1962
Birthplace
Waitakere City
Died
3 March 2016

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Martin Crowe

Martin Crowe was a New Zealand batter and captain who later became a writer, broadcaster and mentor.

Early life

Cricket family

Grew up in Auckland, joined Cornwall Cricket Club as a child and captained Auckland Grammar’s team.

Career

  1. 1980

    First-class debut

    Played for Auckland at seventeen.

  2. 1982

    Test debut

    Entered international cricket.

  3. 1990–1993

    Captaincy

    Led New Zealand.

  4. 1991

    Record innings

    Scored 299 against Sri Lanka.

  5. 1995

    International retirement

    Finished his playing career for New Zealand.

Achievements

299 runs

Set a New Zealand Test batting record at the time.

World Cup

Named player of the tournament.

Cricket Max

Helped develop a shortened format after retirement.

Beyond sport

Family

Married Lorraine Downes in 2009 and had a daughter from an earlier relationship.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner from Wellington, New Zealand. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.