Martin Crowe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Crowe

New Zealand cricketer

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1962

Place of Birth: Waitakere City, Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Death: 03-Mar-2016

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Martin David Crowe (22 September 1962 – 3 March 2016) was a New Zealand former 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 the country's greatest batsman.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".
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.