Fun Trivia : Martin Crowe

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Martin Crowe

Which was NOT true of Martin Crowe's Test debut match, against Australia at the Basin Reserve, Wellington in February 1982?

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Crowe took the first two Australian wickets to fall. Hardly an auspicious start to his career. Only on the fifth and final day was a full day's play was possible. Crowe bowled four overs without taking a wicket.



In January 1984, Martin Crowe scored his maiden Test century. Against which country?

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England. New Zealand were 244 behind on the first innings, and were 2/79 when Crowe came out to bat in the second innings. So Crowe's century, together with Jeremy Coney's maiden ton, were match-saving innings. New Zealand finally made 537 in the second innings and the match was drawn.



Crowe's ambition was to record New Zealand's highest individual Test score. On two occasions in 1985, he made identical scores, against the West Indies at Georgetown and Australia at the Gabba. What was this score?

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188. Yes, consecutive centuries of 188. Good scores but not the double tons Crowe was seeking.



In February 1991, playing Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve, Crowe made his highest Test score of 299. What else was significant about this innings?

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He shared in a (then) world record partnership. With Andrew Jones, who made 186, he shared in a partnership of 467 for the third wicket, which at the time, was a world Test partnership record for all wickets. New Zealand didn't win. The Test was drawn. Crowe hit three 6's and 29 fours in his innings. Sir Don Bradman also scored 299 in a Test innings.



Martin Crowe scored 17 Test centuries in his career. Which was his 'happiest hunting ground' in terms of number of centuries?

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Basin Reserve, Wellington. Crowe made five tons at the Basin, two each at Eden Park and Lord's and one each at eight other grounds.



Martin Crowe scored at least one Test century against each of the other then Test countries, bar one. Which country did he NOT score a century against?

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South Africa. Crowe's hundreds were against England (5), Australia & West Indies (3 each), Pakistan and Sri Lanka (2 each) and India and Zimbabwe (1 each). His highest score in four Tests against South Africa was 83.



Crowe played in 143 One Day Internationals, but only scored four centuries. How many scores in the 90's did he have?

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6. His highest score was 107*, but he also made 97, 94, 93*, 91*, and 91 (twice).



Martin Crowe captained New Zealand 44 times in ODI's. He had more wins than losses as captain, true or false?

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F. Under Crowe as captain, New Zealand had 21 wins, 22 losses and 1 no result.



Crowe played in three cricket World Cups and was named Man of the Series in one of them. Which one?

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1991/92 Australia/New Zealand. Crowe scored 100* against Australia at Eden Park, Auckland in the opening match of the 1991/92 World Cup, which was won by Pakistan.



Which team did Crowe NOT play for during his career?

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Nottinghamshire. Crowe made his first class debut for Auckland in 1979, at the age of 17. He also played for Wellington in NZ domestic cricket. He had two spells in English county cricket, for Somerset in 1984 and 1987.