Crowe is a big cricket fan. He played cricket in school and his cousins Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe are former NZ Black Caps Captains.  

Russell Crowe so loves the sport of cricket that in April of 2003, when he got married to Danielle Spencer, his three day long wedding celebration featured a Saturday cricket match between Crowes and Spencers on a specially built pitch on his 800-acre ranch at Nana Glen, 250 miles north of Sydney on Australia's east coast.   At the reception, the Oscar-winner took to the stage with his band Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts to rock on into the evening.

Russell Crowe played alongside Jeff and Martin at Auckland Grammar School

Russell Crowe with Danielle Spencer  - His wedding featured a cricket match between Spencers and the Crowes.  No points for guessing who won.