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'He had the best footwork I've seen'

Dec 22, 2015 Part six: Graham Gooch on his toughest competitors: Martin Crowe's ability to transfer his weight at the crease made him a difficult batsman to dislodge

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Mustansir on December 27, 2015, 8:15 GMT

greatest batsman produced by new zealand. absolute delight to watch. very simple and tight technic. equally good against pace and spin. a very good cricketing brain, treat to watch his captaincy during 1992 world cup.

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