The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy will recognize all future Test series between New Zealand and England after tonight for the honor of batsman Martin Crowe (1963-2016) and batsman Graham Thorp, who died earlier this year.
Trophy made of wood that has been sourced from their bats is a joint family endeavor because the men live across the sea from each other.
Crowe scored five centuries against England over nine years, and he passed away in 2016, while Thorpe would have been a gauntlet in New Zealand teams, who committed suicide only earlier this year.
“Certainly, that legacy and respect is well acknowledged. Today, we’re going to recognize those legends.” was what he declared added.
The New Zealand Cricket chief Scott Weenink stated on Tuesday: “Today’s generation of players is standing on the shoulders of those who went before them, on players like Graham and Martin.”
“As he said, ‘It’s good that we recognize it and respect their legacy.’”
Anglo cricket chief Richard Gould hailed Crowe and Thorpe as ‘two legends of the game’.
“It is rightly so that Test series between our two men’s sides will now be contested in their name,” he added.
This is the bat that Thorpe’s family gave to him for scoring his first two centuries in New Zealand in 1997; this is Crowe’s willow, used during the score of a century at Lord’s in 1994.
Crowe averaged 45.36 in Tests and made 17 centuries having the highest score of 299, while Thorpe averaged 44.66 with 16 tons and a best of 200 not out.
The first Test, involving England and New Zealand, will start in Christchurch on Thursday and move to Wellington and then Hamilton.
