Martin Crowe dies at 53
Heralded as the best young batsman in the world, Martin Crowe represented New Zealand from the 1980s until his retirement in 1996. With special audio feature.
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Cricketing great Martin Crowe has died.
He died in Auckland, surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer at the age of 53. He is survived by wife Lorraine Downes, daughter Emma and step-children Hilton and Jasmine.
The 1985 Wisden Cricketer of the Year and 1991 New Zealand sportsman of the year represented this country from the 1980s until his retirement in 1996.
He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame last year.
A profile on ESPN’s cricket website describes Mr Crowe as “a batsman of elegance, poise and range” who broke into test cricket at 19 and was heralded as the best young batsman in the world.
A short statement by his family says he was diagnosed with "terminal double hit Lymphoma" in September 2014.
Mr Crowe still holds the New Zealand record for most test centuries, 17, and his test average remains one of New Zealand's highest.
“No one will forget his magnificent 299 against Sri Lanka in 1991, or his contribution to the game of cricket after his retirement in 1996,” Prime Minister John Key said in a statement.
Tributes have started flowing in.
RIP Martin Crowe. A very sad day. Thoughts are with friends and family. pic.twitter.com/cfbPHHmSl3
— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) March 3, 2016
Very sad to hear of the passing of martin crowe this morning. An inspiration to me and so many others. One of our true greats. RIP hogan
— Stephen Fleming (@SPFleming7) March 3, 2016
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Martin Crowe dies at 53
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