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Martin Crowe RIP

killerandflash
killerandflash Posts: 69,849
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32680286

Sadly he's lost his battle with cancer, only 53.

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  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,297
    Top player. RIP
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    wow - so young.
    top batsman too.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Remember him scoring a century at Lords when his knees were so knackered he could hardly stand up. True guts there.

    Cancer - you are such an utter bastard.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Bloody hell not another one.

    Rip .
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    Quality batsman and a joy to watch. Cann't understand why he wasn't knighted along with other top NZ sportspeople like Richard Hadlee, Susan Devoy and hosts of rugby players. His abiding wish was to be around for the ODI World Cup in New Zealand last year and he lasted well past that milestone.

    RIP
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    RIP sir, condolences to family and friends....he was a great batsman!!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,791
    The best NZ batsmen of his era and possibly their all time greatest.

    RIP Martin
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,655
    Shitty disease. RIP.
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    RIP one of the very best.
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  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    RIP, a truly great bat.
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,972
    A great New Zealand cricketer who brought a lot of joy to watching cricket. RIP.
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    RIP
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,740
    Very Sad - RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    So sad to hear that. RIP
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    Wonderful batsman. RIP Martin.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    Another one to cancer. Far too young. R.I.P. Martin.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    R I P
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    RIP - Great batsman
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,823
    RIP. My fave story about him was when he was caught in bed with Adan Parore during the 92 World Cup.
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    edited March 2016
    RIP great player for the black caps
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
    One of my cricketing heroes. Really saddened by this news. RIP you kiwi legend
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Arguably the best New Zealand batsman of all time.

    Sutcliffe, Turner, Williamson are the only other contenders I can think of off the top of my head.

    RIP
  • boogica
    boogica Posts: 2,321
    RIP great batsman
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,826
    A joy to watch him batting. R.I.P
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    LenGlover said:

    Arguably the best New Zealand batsman of all time.

    Sutcliffe, Turner, Williamson are the only other contenders I can think of off the top of my head.

    RIP

    Totally agree with the first two (a little bit early to include Williamson imo)

    Is there an English batsman to compare? Colin Cowdrey comes to mind in the "masterclass batsman" category.
  • addicktom
    addicktom Posts: 65
    Fantastic and very elegant batsman. Brings back memories of the first summer that I fell in love with cricket and New Zealand were touring. RIP

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