I never knew Martin Crowe said that. He was a bit weird (like most top cricketers lol), but I hope he was still alive for Ross Taylor to make him eat his words
Marty Crowe was Taylor's mentor. And yeah Crowe was a bit weird, but then so too could be Taylor. There's a reason Hesson took the captaincy off him.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3305292/emotional-taylor-recalls-mentor-crowes-words