New Zealand's belated love for Crowe
Martin Crowe, diagnosed with lymphoma in 2012, was embraced by his country only as he approached his death
ESPNcricinfo staff
03-Mar-2016
Mark Reason, writing for stuff.co.nz, looks back at some of the best moments from Martin Crowe's 13-year international career and discusses New Zealand's increasing love for him as he neared the end.
Not only did Crowe succeed in his aesthetic aim as a batsman, he also succeeded in later life as a man, something he undoubtedly regarded as a greater achievement.
It was only as he approached death that New Zealand learned to love Crowe. That was partly because Crowe wanted to make peace, but also because we knew how much we were about to lose. Crowe was not just New Zealand's greatest batsman, he should have been one of its great sporting leaders.