The painting provides a tribute to one of the sport’s most innovative thinkers.
Martin Crowe portrait unveiled in the Lord’s Long Room ahead of New Zealand’s first test against England. Photo / Andrew Alderson
The New Zealand team attended the launch before moving to the Marylebone Cricket Club committee room for their capping ceremony.
They earlier trained in fickle, rain-affected conditions, with the spin allrounder still providing the biggest selection question mark.
The duel involves Glenn Phillips, who has come in from the Indian Premier League, and Mitchell Santner, who returns from a shoulder injury.
No white smoke emerged from practice with both bowling in the same net and scheduled to bat at the same time when more showers struck.
Wet weather is currently forecast at some point on four of the five days.
