If Wasim Akram is asked which batsman Wasim found it most difficult to bowl, then Wasim's answer is Martin Crowe. Remember Wasim Akram also bowled Sunil Gavaskar, Alan Border, great Vivian Richards and Sachin Tendulkar. Also to Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, Arunda de Silva, and Jacques Kallis - Martin Crowe's records are nothing short of great - just over 10,000 runs in Tests and ODIs and just 21 centuries but still Crowe's Counted among some of New Zealand's best batsmen.
The 1992 World Cup was the most important moment of Martin Crowe's life, career - Martin Crowe and the coaches gave Deepak Patel a bowling start and Mark Great Beach opened for the tournament. Crowe was in excellent form at the tournament. New Zealand beat tournament favorites Australia in first match - Martin Crowe himself was the hero of the victory when he scored a century in the first match of the tournament - Martin Crowe was unbeaten against Zimbabwe, West Indies and England Make half-centuries and New Zealand become the first team to reach the semi-finals - everything was going well in the semi-finals too, Martin Crowe missed the century by just 9 runs but another great innings. Had taken New Zealand to 262 - a very good score at the time.
There was a Pakistani team on the match whose batting had not yet done much in this tournament - Martin Crowe was unable to go to the field for fielding due to injury while batting but he was still standing on the boundary line - Match News Going in favor of Land when a young Pakistani batsman who had almost failed in the entire tournament played an incredible innings - not just for Martin Crowe but for all New Zealanders and perhaps all cricketers except Pakistan. There were heartbreaking scenes for the nations - just as New Zealand lost to England in the 2019 World Cup final - Ken Williamson has another chance to complete the unfinished work of Martin Crowe and Brendon McCullum. But Martin Crowe won't be there to watch because a great player was diagnosed with cancer four years ago.
Today is Martin Crowe's birthday, happy birthday to one of New Zealand's best batsmen!
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