Complex sentence: Crosswell was named team captain for the 2011 ITM Cup, but suffered through a difficult season as injury limited him to just four starts, and in his absence Manawatu finished second from the bottom of the table in the competition.
Split into simpler sentences: Crosswell was named team captain for the 2011 ITM Cup, but suffered through a difficult season as injury limited him to just four starts. In his absence, Manawatu finished second from the bottom of the table in the competition.