Former New Zealand Captain, Writer, Broadcaster and Mentor,Martin Crowe died of Cancer in Auckland at the age of 53. Crowe had suffered from lymphoma,a cancer since 2012, and withdrew from public life in his final months.
“Diagnosed in September 2014 with terminal double hit lymphoma he passed away peacefully today, Thursday 3rd March in Auckland surrounded by family”,his family said .
Crowe captained the Kiwis in 16 Test matches and his highest score was 299 against Sri Lanka in Wellington in 1991.He was named one of Wisden’s Cricketers of the Year in 1985 and was player of the tournament in the 1992 World Cup after scoring 456 runs in nine matches.
He retired in 1996 with a knee injury and went on to become a television commentator and author, and also helped develop Cricket Max – a precursor to Twenty20.
