Ian Smith, known for his witty commentary, referred to Russell Crowe's blockbuster Gladiator for which actor won an Academy Award.
Martin’s elder brother Jeff Crowe along with the likes of Ian Smith, Cousin Russell Crowe and many others attended the funeral.
Though Jeff is four years older to Martin, he made his Test debut a week after his prodigious younger brother; both brothers led New Zealand, in both Tests and ODIs, including World Cups.
BCCI president Shashank Manohar said there are four categories of pitches, 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' and 'Dangerous'.
ICC rated the pitch used for the third Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur as 'poor' and issues warning to BCCI.
A BCCI official said there are inconsistencies in the Jeff Crowe report..
Martin David Crowe is perhaps the greatest batsman and captain in the history of New Zealand.
Jeff John Crowe is a former New Zealand captain and currently a renowned ICC match-referee.
While cricket is celebrated in numerous Bollywood movies, its connections with Hollywood are very few.
Dickwella appealed for a catch which was taken on a bounce and celebrated it.