Former New Zealand captain Crowe dies aged 53


  • Cricket
  • Thursday, 03 Mar 2016

Former New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe accepts a cap as induction into the ICC Cricket Hall Of Fame at the Cricket World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand in Auckland February 28, 2015. REUTERS/Nigel Marple

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Tributes flowed on Thursday for former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe, who died after a long battle with cancer. He was 53.

Widely considered New Zealand's finest batsman, Crowe was initially diagnosed with follicular lymphoma in 2012 before the disease went into remission.

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