Former New Zealand cricket skipper Martin Crowe has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 53 years of age. Crowe was widely regarded as one of New Zealand`s finest batsman, He played 77 tests from 1982-1995 and scored 5,444 runs at an average of 45.36.The elegant right-hander also scored 4,704 runs at an average of 38.55 in one-day internationals.