Top 10 New Zealand batsmen of all time

#2 Martin Crowe

Martin Crowe was New Zealand's greatest batsmen until the arrival of a young prodigy called Kane Williamson

Solid technique, scintillating stroke play and intelligence were some of the attributes that made Martin Crowe not only one of New Zealand’s greatest ever batsmen but also among the finest batsmen globally. Crowe was the best batsman in the world in the 1980s and although his career only lasted 77 Tests, he scored 5444 runs at an average of 45.36.

In addition to that, he scored 17 Test centuries, the highest by a Kiwis until Kane Williamson equalled it. Like any of the great batsmen to have ever played the game, Crowe seemed to have a lot of time to play his strokes.