Personal information | ||||
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Full name | Jeffrey John Crowe | |||
Born | 14 September 1958 Auckland, New Zealand |
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Batting style | Right-handed | |||
Bowling style | Right arm, unknown style | |||
Role | Match referee | |||
International information | ||||
National side | New Zealand | |||
Test debut (cap 151) | 4 March 1983 v Sri Lanka | |||
Last Test | 19 March 1990 v Australia | |||
ODI debut (cap 42) | 9 January 1983 v Australia | |||
Last ODI | 11 March 1990 v Australia | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1977–1982 | South Australia | |||
1982–1992 | Auckland | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
Matches | 39 | 75 | 180 | 139 |
Runs scored | 1,601 | 1,518 | 10,233 | 2,974 |
Batting average | 26.24 | 25.72 | 37.90 | 26.31 |
100s/50s | 3/6 | 0/7 | 22/56 | 1/14 |
Top score | 128 | 88* | 159 | 130* |
Balls bowled | 18 | 6 | 100 | 6 |
Wickets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling average | – | – | 55.00 | – |
5 wickets in innings | – | – | – | – |
10 wickets in match | – | n/a | – | n/a |
Best bowling | – | – | 1/10 | – |
Catches/stumpings | 41/– | 28/– | 199/– | 56/– |
Source: Cricinfo, 4 November 2009 |
Jeffrey John Crowe (born 14 September 1958) is a former New Zealand cricketer. He is the son of Dave Crowe and elder brother of Martin Crowe. They are cousins of Oscar winning actor, Russell Crowe.
Although the elder of the two Crowe brothers, Jeff first came to Test cricket in 1982–83, a year after his younger brother Martin. This was partly because he had launched his own career in South Australia, where he played with considerable success from 1977 and 1982. The Australian selectors were interested, but he decided to return to his own country where he became a reliable fielder who could also keep wicket. Given the task of going in at first wicket down against the West Indian fast bowlers in the Caribbean in 1984–85, he responded with a knock of 112 in the follow on at Sabina Park. He captained New Zealand in six Tests.
For a time, Jeff Crowe was manager of the New Zealand cricket team and in 2004 he became an ICC match referee.
Preceded by Jeremy Coney |
New Zealand national cricket captain 1986/7–1987/8 |
Succeeded by John Wright |
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