NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Martin Crowe

Martin David Crowe (born September 22, 1962 in Henderson) is a former New Zealand cricket player. September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Henderson is a major suburb of Waitakere City, in the Auckland metropolitan area in the North Island of New Zealand. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ...

Crowe represented New Zealand from the early 1980s until his retirement in 1996, and was probably the country's best-ever batsman. Through the early part of his career he was also a medium-pace bowler. He captained New Zealand in the early 1990s, and led the team to the semi-final of the 1992 Cricket World Cup. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Darren Gough bowling A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1992 (aka Benson & Hedges Cup) was the fifth edition of the tournament. ...

He played 77 Test matches, averaging 45.65 with the bat, including 17 centuries and 18 half-centuries. He also played 143 one-day internationals, averaging 38.55, and hit four centuries and 34 half-centuries. In 1991, he shared a 467-run partnership with Andrew Jones, at the time the highest partnership in Test history. Crowe was dismissed on 299, the highest innings by a New Zealander in Test history. Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Andrew Jones (born May 9, 1959 in Wellington) was a New Zealand cricketer. ...

After his retirement, Crowe helped develop a local variation of cricket, called "Cricket Max," and became a television commentator and pundit. Short form cricket is a collective term for several modified forms of the sport of cricket, with playing times significantly shorter than more traditional forms of the game. ...

His brother Jeff Crowe also represented New Zealand at cricket. He is a cousin of actor Russell Crowe. Jeffrey John Crowe (born 14 September 1958) is a former New Zealand cricket player. ... Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an Oscar-winning New Zealand film actor. ...

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (963x492, 6 KB) Summary This graph details the Test Match performance of Martin Crowe. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (963x492, 6 KB) Summary This graph details the Test Match performance of Martin Crowe. ...

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