Crowe–Thorpe Trophy
| Countries |  England New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council England and Wales Cricket Board New Zealand Cricket |
| Format | Test cricket |
| First edition | 2024–25 (New Zealand) |
| Tournament format | Test series |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Qualification | ICC World Test Championship |
| Most runs | Kane Williamson (395) |
| Most wickets | Brydon Carse (18) |
The Crowe–Thorpe Trophy is a Test cricket series played between the men's cricket teams of England and New Zealand. It was launched in November 2024 during England's tour of New Zealand.[1][2] The two countries have played each other in international cricket since England's 1929–30 tour of New Zealand.
The trophy commemorates the late Martin Crowe (New Zealand) and the late Graham Thorpe (England).[3]
The trophy, made by David Ngawati, is constructed from bats used by each player to score centuries in series between New Zealand and England in 1994 and 1997.[4] It is inlaid with jade/pounamu. According to the artist, it signifies the pinnacle or highest mountain, and the base represents the players' foundation, "their family members on each side, their clubs, their community".[4] Sir Alastair Cook commented, "It’s not often that boards get things absolutely spot on but that is a brilliant trophy"[4]
Prior to the first named edition in 2024, the Crowe–Thorpe Trophy was unveiled by Deb Crowe (Martin's sister) and the former captain of England, Michael Atherton.[5] England won the series in New Zealand, 2–1;[6] the next will be held in England in 2026.
The competition continued a trend in bilateral international cricket series being named after a famous player from each country, such as the Border–Gavaskar Trophy, the Richards–Botham Trophy and the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.
Background
[edit]Test series and one-off encounters not under the trophy
[edit]The two teams first met when the England national cricket team toured Ceylon, Australia and New Zealand in the 1929–30 season. Thereafter, England and New Zealand contested many Test series before 2024.
Crowe–Thorpe Trophy series
[edit]| Years | Host | Tests | England
|
New Zealand
|
Drawn
|
Player of the Series | Series Winner |
Holder at series end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | New Zealand
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Harry Brook
|
England
|
England
|
| 2026 | England
|
3 | - | – | – |
| Total Series | England |
New Zealand |
Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
See also
[edit]- Hillary Shield (the rugby union equivalent)
References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand and England to compete for Crowe–Thorpe Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Black Caps, England to play for Crowe–Thorpe Trophy". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Greats honoured as New Zealand, England reveal trophy for future Tests". ICC. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Burnton, Simon (6 December 2024). "'A spiritual journey': the story behind cricket's new Crowe-Thorpe Trophy". The Guardian.
- ^ "Cricket: Crowe-Thorpe Trophy to recognise batting giants". RNZ News, RNZ Sport. 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Black Caps farewell Tim Southee with consolation win". RNZ Sport. 17 December 2024.
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