OT, absolutely brave and courageous of Martin Crowe to appear on camera for Ch9 in the pregame show earlier today. I know it is heartbreaking for him not just to see NZ lose, but to see him fighting and staying strong after all the crap he's had with his health in recent times. He only initially planned on going to the NZ vs Australia match in Auckland, so it was great to see him again here in Melbourne.
I only saw him play at the very end of his career when I first started following cricket, knee injury cut his career way too short at 33. Watching old YouTube videos of his playing days from the 80s and 90s prove he was ahead of his time, took on some of the best bowling attacks of all time on non-flat pitches, and one of the greatest batsmen of his generation. However, God Forbid, if today is the last time we see him at a cricket match, his contribution to cricket will be remembered forever.
