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New Zealand Chief Executive Officer: England and New Zealand Test teams will honour the ICC Hall of Famer late Martin Crowe and former England batter Graham Thorpe with a trophy named in the former legends' honour.

The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, a collaboration between NZC, the ECB, and the families of each player, will be presented on the morning of the first Test against England in Christchurch, the two cricket boards said in a statement.

The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy will be unveiled by Deb Crowe (Martin’s sister) and former England Test captain Michael Atherton on the ground ahead on the national anthems on Thursday.