Top 5 number 4 New Zealand batsmen of all time

#2 Martin Crowe

When Martin Crowe debuted for New Zealand just a few days short of his 20th birthday, he was already hailed as the next big thing in cricket and his 77 Test career from 1982 to 1995 did not disappoint.

In the 1980s, the right-hander was among the best batsmen in the world and that was primarily because his game hardly had any significant flaws. He had the defensive technique to counter any kind of bowling attack, he could play all strokes in the book, he was excellent against spin and lastly, he has the appetite for a contest.

He played at number 4 in 67 Test matches. Crowe is the 2nd highest run-scorer at the position for New Zealand with an aggregate of 4841 runs at an average of 49.39. Throughout the course of his career, he remained New Zealand's most important batsman and more often than not, the team did well when he got going.

He scored 16 centuries and 16 half-centuries.