Martin Crowe’s Top 3 Performances in ODI Cricket

Martin Crowe was a connoisseur in the art of batting. The former Kiwi star was stylish as well as a busy run scorer. When Martin Crowe batted the world stood and applauded the ease with which he scored runs. The right-handed batter despite all his tall run-scoring feats retired at the age of 33 just a few months before the 1996 ODI World Cup.

The former Kiwi star made his ODI debut in 1982 against Australia at Auckland. The youngster didn’t get a chance to bat. it was with the ball that Martin Crowe made his mark as he picked 2/9 from his 2 overs with the wickets of Allan Border and Dennis Lillee. In fact these were his ODI bowling figures till he retired from the game.

In his last ODI against India in Nagpur, Martin Crowe scored 63 off just 62 balls with 7 fours and a six. Nathan Astle had scored a ton to help the Kiwis score 348 and win by 99 runs. Martin Crowe played 104 ODI matches and scored 4704 runs with 4 centuries and 34 fifties with an average of 38 and also picked 29 wickets.

Here are his top 3 performances in ODI Cricket

3- 104 vs India -Carisbrook -1990

In the first game of the tri-series, which also featured India and Australia. Martin Crowe scored a memorable ton. The right-handed batter scored 104 off 135 balls with 6 fours and a six as the hosts scored 246 on the board. Ken Rutherford with 78 not out off 75 balls was the next best batter,. In reply, India were all out for 138 in the 33^rd over as Shane Thomson and Danny Morrison picked 3 wickets each.

2- 105 vs England – Eden Park -1984

Just after over a year and a half post his debut in ODI Cricket, Martin Crowe scored his maiden ton. The feat came versus England as the home team won the game by 7 wickets. England batted first and scored 209 on the board with Allan Lamb scoring 97. Martin Crowe played a run-a-ball innings as he scored 105 off 105 balls with 11 fours and a six. Skipper Geoff Howarth is the next best batter with 72 off 120 balls with 7 fours.

1- 107 vs India – Jamshedpur -1995

Martin Crowe got his best-ever score in ODI cricket in what was his last-ever series in cricket. India scored 236 before being bowled out with 5 balls left to play. Manoj Prabhakar top scored with 83 for the home team. Martin Crowe scored an unbeaten 107 off 129 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes. His unbeaten 171 run-stand with Stephen Fleming who scored 78 not out helped his side win the game by 8 wickets.