5 cricketers who went on to become match referees

#1 Jeff Crowe:

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - India v Papua New Guinea — Jeff Crowe is one of the most respected match referees in international cricket today

Jeff Crowe, the former New Zealand skipper and the younger brother of Martin Crowe, has been on the ICC Match Referee Panel since the year 2004 and continues to be till date.The younger of the Crowe brothers, captained New Zealand in 6 Tests and represented New Zealand in 39 Tests and 75 ODIs. As a match referee, Crowe has officiated 85 Tests, 267 ODIs and 80 T20 internationals till date.

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A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.

Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.

If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.

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