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Champion, Hero, Friend - Twitter reacts to the passing away of Martin Crowe

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Crowe played 77 Tests and 143 One-Day Internationals to end his career with 10,148 runs to his name. ©Cricbuzz
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Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand batting captain, passed away on Thursday (March 3) at the age of 53 after a long battle with cancer.

Crowe played 77 Tests and 143 One-Day Internationals to end his career with 10,148 runs to his name. He led New Zealand in the World Cup in 1992 and helped the team reach the semifinal. Crowe was loved and respected by everyone in the cricketing fraternity and wasknown as someone who changed New Zealand cricket for the better.

Plenty of tributes followed soon after his death in Auckland.

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