Martin Crowe has Mid Life Crisis (and may well pull it off)

[Flem274*]

Could Martin Crowe return to cricket at 48? | Stuff.co.nz



Can he do it?

HYPE

 

[benchmark00]

What Martin Crowe pulls off in his own time is his business and noone elses.

 

[Nate]

GFI son!

Was it Greatbatch who smacked everyone around in the charity game a few months ago? That was incredible.

 

[Days of Grace]

A few more than the proverbial one man and his dog (read Benchmark), would turn up at the first-class grounds, that is for sure.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Aren't you Benchmark's bitch?

 

[Spikey]

Will surely be in the test team by years end

(as opening bowler if he sticks with the mediums)

 

[Flem274*]

According to cricinfo he's dead serious.

New Zealand news: Martin Crowe announces surprise comeback at 48 | New Zealand Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

Crowe has steel balls. The guy is only two years younger than my dad.

 

[robelinda]

All power to him. GO MR CROWE! One of the classiest batsman of all time.

 

[GGG]

Doesn't matter what age you are if you are good enough and I believe Mr Crowes eye would be better even at his age than most first class cricketers in NZ. Will probably collapse with a knee injury first game though.

 

[benchmark00]

A few more than the proverbial one man and his dog (read Benchmark), would turn up at the first-class grounds, that is for sure.

Aren't you Benchmark's bitch?

Ind33d. The **** shudders when I'm at the same table.

 

[Prince EWS]

This would be the greatest thing of all time. Never saw Crowe bat properly but old bastards showing that class is permanent is awesome.

Do it, Auckland. You'll pull in the crowds at least.

 

[vcs]

This would be the greatest thing of all time. Never saw Crowe bat properly but old bastards showing that class is permanent is awesome.

Do it, Auckland. You'll pull in the crowds at least.

AWTAz.

 

[Prince EWS]

AWTAz.

You should have made him Himannv's last pick.

 

[fredfertang]

Martin Crowe was the best batsmen around in his time - he somehow managed to combine the grace of a Gower with the power of a Richards - can't see him still being able to cut it at 48, and if he can't I sincerely hope he doesn't spoil the memories by trying, but if has still got it then I can't wait to see it

 

[vcs]

You should have made him Himannv's last pick.

He'd probably pick up an injury in a week or something.

 

[Params7]

This will be interesting. Hope he does well.

 

[Smudge]

Looks like he's reasonably serious.

Martin Crowe returning to first class cricket? - Sport - NZ Herald News

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Graham Gooch must have been 45-ish when he retired from First Class. It's certainly not unthinkable for a guy of 48 to have a go. I'd be more worried about the fact he hasn't played properly in 15 years, rather than his age per se.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah, checked on Gooch and his last season was 97, so must have been 44.

Edit: And it turns out he played a tour match for the MCC in 2000, at 47.

 

[IndiaLose]

I hope Sachin doesn't postpone his retirement.