RIP Martin Crowe

Virgil

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You know your a class batsman if you can score nearly 1000 runs at 57 against a side containing average bowlers like Wasim and Waqar..

Virgil

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JC" data-cid="562076" data-time="1456968930">Long expected but very sad all the same. RIP Martin.</blockquote>
 
Hey JC not to make you feel worse but did you hear the fine actor in your profile pic passed away recently as well.

dogmeat

Some heartfelt tributes on twitter <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://twitter.com/search?q=Martin Crowe&src=tyah'>https://twitter.com/search?q=Martin Crowe&src=tyah</a>

hydro11

We knew it was coming, doesn't make it much easier though. At least Crowe got to have his moment during the World Cup.

Rancid Schnitzel

Damn. He was my first sporting hero. 
Remember once Bill Lawry damn near had an organism over a defensive shot he played. What a player.

booboo

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Was there a better cover drive in cricket?</blockquote>
 
No. 
A Crowe cover drive gave me goosebumps. 
RIP Martin

sparky

Really sad to hear this. His cover drive was a thing of masterful magnificance.

Crucial

IIRC that Fearnley bat of his only weighed 2lb6 as well. Those shots were all timing.
 
(I don't think bat makers even make full size bats that light any more)

Lise

RIP Hogan. Gone far too soon. Knowing someones ill never makes it easier.

kiwiinmelb

NZ Cricket has never got me as passionate as NZ rugby , 
 
And there haven't been many Cricketers I have looked up to the same way as my favourite ABs , 
 
But Crowe was an exception , probably my favourite ever NZ cricketer.

canefan

Classy on and off the field, he is the best NZ batsman I've ever had the privilege to see, bar none. His love for the game will live on in his BC proteges Kane Guppie and Taylor. Sad for the family losing him so young. RIP MC

Tim

I went to all the Eden Park games at the 1992 World Cup. It was a privilege to watch him bat.
 
Anyone got the classic young guns video commercial?

Siam

Echo the sentiments that knowing this was going to happen sooner than later doesn't comfort at all
 
By christ he was a beautiful batsman. Gower, Mark Waugh and others had their features but if you wanted to play exactly like anyone, it was Crowe
 
Random memories:
 
He was fricken fast fast between the wickets. Him and Dean Jones changed that aspect of the game
 
He used to sweat so much in Australia, drenched shirt
 
He looked more like a rugby player up close, big guy
 
There was a rain delay at eden park one game. He was working for Sky, the rain stopped and he commissioned a helicopter to dry the ground (I don't think this is urban legend)
 
His bouncers were a beast. Short run and very Malcolm marshall esque
 
Duncan Fearnely magnums rocked!
 
Taking a catch at second slip and haring across the ground behind Smithy in celebration
 
Those tons in England in 94 on one leg, wow
 
He actually played a huge amount of balls through leg side, not disimilar to Steve SMith and Kane in the set up to play middle stump balls through leg, except Hogan didn't nudge them he swatted them with a full swing
 
That leaning back cut shot off spinners was made to look far too easy
 
"He chuckled at the rise of 20/20". Well he pretty much discovered the potential and the audience drivers
 
His admissions of forgiveness and turning the other cheek in life were brilliant signs of character. Easy to forget we, as a country, put the old tall poppy thrasher in high gear for Marty. Allegations of aloofness, and being out of touch with the team were rife...and shown to be shithouse too
 
His articles in cricinfo were just the type of journalism we on the fern desire
 
Let's keep his memory and achievements alive for the newer generations just like our oldies did with Don Clarke, Colin Meads etc
 
Rest in Peace great man

MN5

Have had to drive a bit this avo so interesting listening to a few folk on talkback saying he wasn't the easiest guy to get along with. Issues with the establishment and other players and at times a bit overly critical of the shot that may have got a batsman out.

Unco

Man. Everyone knew he was living on borrowed time but fuck, that hasn't stopped this from stinging like hell.
 
The man was so fucking talented, whether it was with the bat, in the commentators box, writing articles or mentoring our Rossco and Guppy. And a couple of those he was doing at the same time he was fighting cancer. He's left a huge hole in NZ sport and cricket all around the world.

Virgil

Hogans best articles on cricinfo.
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/977971.html'>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/977971.html</a>

Virgil

With alot of talk re Crowes death going back to the 92 CWC, and that devastating semi final loss to Pakistan.
 
Heres something to cheer us up, Inzamam's greatest hits of run outs..

If only he showed us this talent in 92. * Wait he did, but by then it was all too late.

mariner4life

haha what a fat potato

Virgil

The best one is where hes hit on the foot and just lies on the ground, totally ignoring the fact his partner is running towards him (you know, like they do in cricket)

mariner4life

the best one? how do you choose?! the one where he turns an easy two into a one and then sells his partner out by just going "fuck running 2" was a favourite for me.

The Silver Fern

RIP Martin Crowe