Crowe–Thorpe Trophy
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| 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 trophy commemorates the late Martin Crowe (New Zealand) and the late Graham Thorpe (England).[3]
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. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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- ^ Also toured Pakistan
- ^ Also toured Pakistan
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- ^ Also toured Zimbabwe