Martin Crowe

England players wore black armbands and observed a moment of silence before the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s to honour former England cricketers who have died since the team’s last home international. The pre-match tributes also marked 10 years since New Zealand great Martin Crowe’s passing, with his daughter Emma ringing the traditional five-minute bell.

The passing away of ex-New Zealand captain has saddened the cricketing world. Tributary messages have been pouring in for Crowe, New Zealand's 1992 World Cup hero, from celebrities including Russel Crowe (Martin's brother), Ayushmann Khurrana, Rahul Bose, Sachin Tendulkar and several others.

The 50-year-old Martin Crowe, one of New Zealand's batting greats, was diagnosed with the ailment, a statement issued by his manager Louise said.

There was a bit of grey and a lot of blue as Martin Crowe came out to play the last game of his life.

Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe has died of lymphoma aged 53, his family said.

Daryl Mitchell joined a select group of New Zealand batsmen to have scored a Test hundred at Lord's when he made 108 against England on Saturday.

New Zealand great Martin Crowe will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the World Cup match between New Zealand and Australia Saturday.

India and New Zealand players on Tuesday paid tribute to the legendary Martin Crowe, who passed away earlier this month.

Inspired by ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly and Aussie spin legend Shane Warne, 48-year-old Martin Crowe announced his return to first-class cricket.

The biggest change with the Royal Challengers Bangalore side this season is that they can no longer be called a Test team in T20 clothing.

The New Zealand team's Cricket Operations Manager for the World Cup, Gavin Larsen, is busy shuttling around from one venue to the other, but ask him about the 1992 World Cup and he gets emotional.

On paper, New Zealand are favourites against 2010 champions England, who have not exactly been consistent en route their entry into the last four.

Wearing black armbands, India and UAE players observed a minute's silence before the start of their Asia Cup match in memory of former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe, who passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe has joined the chorus calling for the withdrawal of the controversial proposal to revamp the ICC piloted by India, England and Australia, despite his country's Board's support to the plan.

Sporting excellence can be very hard to place a finger on. So, let’s hear it from sportsmen who have experienced it – in their own achievements and in the exploits of their opponents

Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Thursday termed former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming as the best captain he played against in his career.

Martin Crowe has urged the younger generation of batsmen to pick Sunil Gavaskar's brain on how to play fast bowling in adverse conditions, something he did.

England and New Zealand will contest the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy in future Test series, honoring the late Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe. The trophy, crafted from the bats of both legends, commemorates their remarkable careers and contributions to cricket. Joe Root praised the decision, highlighting Thorpe's influence on his own career.

Gavin Larsen says if he could rein in the batsmen of 1990s era even with his military medium pace it was because of his skipper Martin Crowe's tremendous leadership style and his faith in the bowlers.

The Bangalore IPL team, Royal Challengers, arrived in Delhi at the same time on Tuesday as Katrina Kaif.