One of the greatest cricketers and probably the best from New Zealand... Martin Crowe is no more.

- Martin has been suffering from cancer since 2014, to which he has ultimately succumbed.

- He played 77 Tests and 143 ODIs for his country during his 13 year long career.

- He scored 5,444 Test runs at an average of 45.36 with 17 centuries.

- Crowe still holds the highest number of test centuries by a New Zealander. His highest score of 299 against Sri Lanka was cherished for a long time, till Brendon McCullum has surpassed it with a massive 302.

- After his retirement in 1996 due to a knee injury, he went on to become a television commentator.

- He also initiated a new form of game called Cricket Max, which laid the foundation for T-20 cricket.

- Famous Hollywood actor Russel Crowe happens to be a cousin of Martin Crowe.