WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Martin Crowe, a cricketer of prodigious talent who made batting appear effortless while secretly struggling with the burden of being a world-class player in otherwise modest New Zealand teams, died of cancer Thursday. He was 53. Crowe was first diagnosed with aggressive follicular lymphoma in 2012 and after chemotherapy, he was thought to be in remission. But Crowe announced in September 2014 that the cancer, which he called ”my friend and tough taskmaster,” had returned. In a statement, his family said ”it is with heavy hearts that the family of Martin Crowe advise his death. The family request privacy at this time.” Crowe played 77 tests and 143 one-day internationals for New Zealand in a 13-year career. He scored 5,444 test runs at an average of 45.36 with 17 centuries. Crowe was the son of a first-class cricketer – his father Dave played a handful of matches for New Zealand’s Canterbury province and had high ambitions for sons Jeff and Martin to surpass his achievements. Both went on to play for and captain New Zealand during one of the country’s most successful periods in international cricket. Martin Crowe was a batsman in the classical mode, standing… Read full this story
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