Twitter Reactions: Cricketing universe bids Martin Crowe a good bye

Thursday morning brought a sad news for the cricket fans. Former New Zealand skipper Martin Crowe is no more among us as he lost his battle to cancer at the age of 53. He had been suffering from lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, for a second time. Crowe was cleared off the disease in 2012 but it was confirmed in September 2014 that it had returned.

His family announced his death “with heavy hearts”, adding that he “passed away peacefully” on Thursday.

New Zealand team head coach Mike Hesson told TV3 that some players would be “deeply affected” by Crowe’s death. “He was a mentor, he was a friend that – when times are tough, which they are in this game – they felt they had someone they could really talk to,” Hesson said.

“The whole cricket family around the world will be mourning him.”

Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming said he was an inspiration to him and so many others and was “one of our true greats”.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key also expressed his condolences to Crowe’s family. The PM in a statement said: “Martin was a truly great sportsman – one of our finest ever batsmen and sharpest cricketing minds,”

“He was a world-class athlete whose exploits on the pitch endeared him to cricket fans around the world, whose leadership helped propel our Black Caps to the 1992 Cricket World Cup semi-final and whose tutelage has helped the next generation to excel.”

Here is how Twitter paid tribute to Martin Crowe:

New Zealand Cricket is deeply saddened at the passing of our country’s greatest batsman, Martin David Crowe, aged 53 pic.twitter.com/UGk75OFMW5

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 3, 2016

Heartfelt condolences to family and fans of #MartinCrowe. Great cricketer and a fighter till the very end.

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 3, 2016

RIP Martin Crowe, an absolute legend and an iconic star for the @BLACKCAPS
My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 3, 2016

There were occasions when Sachin & me actually copied him, he was one of my favourite batsman. RIP, Martin Crowe.

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 3, 2016

One of the most stylish batsmen…one of the finest cricketing brains. The man who adorned my scrapbook is no more. R.I.P. Martin Crowe #sad

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 3, 2016

Good man, great cricketer, outstanding captain and a fighter taken away too early. Goodbye Martin Crowe, loved around the world.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 3, 2016

RIP Martin Crowe !!! One of the best !!!

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) March 3, 2016

Rest in peace Martin Crowe. A wonderful batsmen and a man with courage and conviction. Inspired generations of batsmen around the world.

— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) March 3, 2016

Just heard the news of Martin Crowe's passing. Brilliant player and ambassador for our game. Sympathies to Jeff and the family. #Hogan ??

— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) March 3, 2016

Sad to hear of the passing of Martin Crowe today. A true legend of New Zealand sport. Our thoughts are with his family.

— John Key (@RtHon_JohnKey) March 3, 2016

Saddened to hear about the demise of 1 of my favourite batsman #MartinCrowe A great technician&an astute reader of the game.May his soul RIP

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 3, 2016

Sad news hearing that Martin Crowe has passed away. RIP Hogan.

— Jesse Ryder (@DijaRyder) March 3, 2016

Deeply saddened to hear that Martin Crowe has passed away, master batsman & one of the great thinkers in our game. #RIPHogan

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 3, 2016

So sad to hear the passing of Martin Crowe. One of the games greats on and off the field. My thoughts with family and friends. #martincrowe

— Damien Martyn (@damienmartyn) March 3, 2016

Until we meet again Hogan. Love Tuisi pic.twitter.com/gXJCWlvaCa

— Ross Taylor (@RossLTaylor) March 3, 2016

RIP Martin Crowe. A very sad day. Thoughts are with friends and family. pic.twitter.com/cfbPHHmSl3

— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) March 3, 2016

Saddened by the demise of Martin Crowe. He has left us with some unforgettable memories of this glorious game. May his soul rest in peace ?

— R SRIDHAR (@coach_rsridhar) March 3, 2016

My champion, my hero, my friend. I will love you forever.
RIP M.D.Crowe . pic.twitter.com/PHynH9RNQ7

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) March 3, 2016

Blown away by the news of Martin Crowe. True Legend, RIP mate

— Kyle Mills (@kylemills79) March 2, 2016

Very sad to hear about the passing of Martin Crowe!! Thoughts and prayers with his family and loved ones! True legend and great man! RIP

— Neil Wagner (@NeilWagner13) March 3, 2016

RIP Martin Crowe. Sad to hear about you. Great cricketer and outstanding captain. You will be missed!

— Sanath Jayasuriya (@sanath07) March 3, 2016

Rest in Peace Martin Crowe.

— Jason Holder (@Jaseholder98) March 3, 2016

Very sad to wake up to the news that Martin "Hogan" Crowe has passed away…!!
One of the best to play the wonderful game !! RIP

— Ian Botham (@BeefyBotham) March 3, 2016

RIP Martin Crowe you will always be remembered. You were the BEST I ever bowled against and a top human being. #Gonetoosoon #RIPMartinCrowe

— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) March 3, 2016

Sad news. Condolences to his family and friends.#RIPMartinCrowe

— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) March 3, 2016

R.I.P Martin Crowe. What a player he was for @BLACKCAPS

— Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) March 3, 2016

Very sad to hear about Martin Crowe. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. RIP legend

— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) March 3, 2016

RIP Martin Crowe….! condolences to the family and friends

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 3, 2016

RIP Martin Crowe,don't feel like belittling your greatness by talking about it after your https://t.co/w8HwZE11qr will miss you.

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) March 3, 2016

Very very sad news to wake up to. Great player & a great man #RIPMartinCrowe https://t.co/yTynIVv0Jk

— Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) March 3, 2016

Gutted to wake up to hear of the passing away of Martin Crowe…A player & person I hugely admired .. A true great of the game .. #RIPHogan

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 3, 2016

Rest in Peace Martin Crowe

— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) March 3, 2016

Sad to hear untimely demise of Martin Crowe.He was not only a great batsman but an excellent gentleman too. Condolences to his family. RIP

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) March 3, 2016

Sad to hear about the passing of Martin Crowe, our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family #RIP Legend. Loved knowing you.

— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) March 3, 2016

Sad to hear kiwi cricket icon Martin Crowe is no more …my thoughts n prayers r with family n friends #RIPMartinCrowe

— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) March 3, 2016

Such sad news to hear the passing of another legend of the game. #RIPCrowe pic.twitter.com/iT0rVbkIHj

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) March 3, 2016

Sorry to hear of Martin Crowe's passing. Condolences to his family.

— ian bishop (@irbishi) March 3, 2016

A modern great & Ckt icon MCrowe is no more.Brilliant Ckt brain & a warm persona.Condolences 2 family, Jeff & @BLACKCAPS.Ckt will miss him.

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 3, 2016

So sad to hear that Martin Crowe has passed away. He gave me my first TV job & I could not thank him enough. Team mate and friend. RIPHogan

— Simon Doull (@Sdoull) March 3, 2016

You will always be a legend in my eyes. Thank you for all your help and advice.
Now you can rest… https://t.co/3reRARCCnA

— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) March 3, 2016

Rest peacefully mate. I only knew you as the authentic and caring mentor. My life was fuller for… https://t.co/6MGnRzE3Mu

— Ed Cowan (@eddiecowan) March 3, 2016

Saddened to hear about the passing of one of our greats Martin Crowe.. Thoughts are with family, friends and the entire cricketing community

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) March 3, 2016

Big loss…u were a great legend batsman.you will be missed by whole cricket world # RIP #MartinCrowe pic.twitter.com/1jc0CG9i9z

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) March 3, 2016

Today we lost a legend of our game. Not only was he a great sportsman but more importantly a… https://t.co/Fdd3yrv9cS

— Martin Guptill (@Martyguptill) March 3, 2016

Very sad to hear of the passing of martin crowe this morning. An inspiration to me and so many others. One of our true greats. RIP hogan

— Stephen Fleming (@SPFleming7) March 3, 2016

RIP Hogan!

— Hamish Rutherford (@HDRutherford17) March 3, 2016

So sad to hear the passing of Martin Crowe. One of the games greats on and off the field. My thoughts with family and friends. #martincrowe

— Damien Martyn (@damienmartyn) March 3, 2016

So sad to hear news of Martin Crowe passing away. For those of us who grew up watching cricket in the 80s, we owe him immensely #RIPCROWE

— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) March 3, 2016

Deeply saddened to hear that Martin Crowe has passed away, master batsman & one of the great thinkers in our game. #RIPHogan

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 3, 2016

Rest in Peace Martin Crowe – a hero for so many my age growing up in NZ, he was the reason a lot of us played & watched cricket #hogan

— James Franklin (@jecfranklin) March 3, 2016

Very sad to hear the passing of Martin Crowe. One of the very best batsman to watch. Thoughts with all his family and friends

— Ashley Giles (@Gilo) March 3, 2016