Martin Crowe
On scorecards: MD Crowe
In-game rating: 91/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Martin Crowe played 77 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1995. The first came against Australia at Basin Reserve, with a score of 9, and the last against India at Barabati Stadium in 1995.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 3,127 runs at 45.3 in 45 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 299 from 523 balls against Sri Lanka at Basin Reserve in 1991. In all: 17 hundreds, 18 fifties.
At home the average was 50.0 across 32 Tests; away it was 42.3 across 45 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,421 runs at 40.6 in 22 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 712 runs at 41.9. Martin Crowe captained New Zealand in 16 Tests, winning 2 and losing 7. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 16 of the Tests Martin Crowe played and lost 24, with 37 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 77 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | 523 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 1991 | Drawn |
| 188 | 462 | West Indies | Bourda | 1985 | Drawn |
| 188 | 328 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1985 | Won |
| 174 | 410 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 1989 | Drawn |
| 143 | 333 | England | Basin Reserve | 1988 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25 | 10 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1985 | Lost |
| 2/29 | 8 | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
| 2/35 | 13 | England | Lord's | 1983 | Lost |
| 2/81 | 21 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
| 1/13 | 6 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1987 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1,421 | 40.60 | 5/3 | 2 | 101.00 |
| Australia | 17 | 1,255 | 48.27 | 3/6 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 11 | 973 | 57.24 | 2/6 | 7 | 29.86 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 627 | 52.25 | 2/0 | 1 | 83.00 |
| West Indies | 7 | 544 | 45.33 | 3/1 | 4 | 22.50 |
| India | 6 | 211 | 35.17 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 4 | 164 | 20.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 249 | 62.25 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 2,401 | 50.02 | 8/7 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Away | 45 | 3,043 | 42.26 | 9/11 | 13 | 40.46 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 | 3,127 | 45.32 | 10/11 | 13 | 46.69 |
| 1990s | 32 | 2,317 | 45.43 | 7/7 | 1 | 69.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 11 | 712 | 41.88 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 10 | 1,123 | 70.19 | 5/1 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster Park | 8 | 389 | 32.42 | 1/1 | 1 | 17.00 |
| Lord's | 4 | 327 | 54.50 | 2/0 | 2 | 43.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 213 | 35.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 278 | 69.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1982 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1995 at Barabati Stadium
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