Martin Crowe
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Template:Infobox Cricketer Martin David Crowe (born September 22, 1962) is a former New Zealand cricket player.
Crowe represented New Zealand from the early 1980s until his retirement in 1996, and was probably the country's best-ever batsman. Through the early part of his career he was also a medium-pace bowler. He captained New Zealand in the early 1990s, and led the team to the semi-final of the 1992 cricket world cup. He played 77 tests, averaging 45.65 with the bat, including 17 centuries and 18 half-centuries. He also played 143 one-day internationals, averaging 38.55, and hit four centuries and 34 half-centuries. In 1991, he shared a 467-run partnership with Andrew Jones, at the time the highest partnership in Test history.
After his retirement, Crowe helped develop a local variation of cricket, called "Cricket Max," and became a television commentator and pundit.
His brother Jeff Crowe also represented New Zealand at cricket. He is a cousin of actor Russell Crowe.