Martin Guptill

Martin Guptill

Personal information
Full name	Martin James Guptill
Nickname	Guppy, Marty Two-Toes
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off spin
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	New Zealand
Test debut (cap 243)	18 March 2009 v India
Last Test	3 December 2009 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 152)	10 January 2009 v West Indies
Last ODI	9 November 2009 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005/06–	Auckland
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC List A Matches – – – – Runs scored – – – – Batting average – – – – 100s/50s –/– –/– –/– –/– Top score – –* – – Balls bowled – – – – Wickets – – – – Bowling average – – – – 5 wickets in innings – – – – 10 wickets in match – – – – Best bowling – – – – Catches/stumpings –/– –/– –/– –/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 December 2009

Martin James Guptill (born 30 September, 1986 in Auckland) is a New Zealand cricketer. He has represented New Zealand in different age groups.

Guptill first represented New Zealand in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Sri Lanka in 2006. In first class cricket, he scored 99 on first-class debut. He made his One Day International debut for New Zealand on the 10th January 2009 against the West Indies in Auckland, becoming the first New Zealander to score a century on his one-day debut. He reached the landmark with a huge six off the bowling of Chris Gayle. His score of 122 not out is the highest debut score in New Zealand ODI history, and second highest debut score ever in ODIs. He also gained the highest ODI score for a New Zealander against the West Indies and became the first cricketer from his country to carry his bat through a completed innings. He made his Test debut against India in the first Test in Hamilton in March 2009, scoring 14 and 48.

In domestic cricket, he plays for Auckland Aces. He plays in Auckland cricket club competition for Suburbs New Lynn.

The turn of his career

On 14 December 2009, Guptill made his test bowling debut in the second innings of the match against Pakistan in Napier. In his innings, he made two 'caught and bowled' deliveries to Salman Butt & Imran Farhat. At that point, he had 2 wickets for 16 runs. The test ended in a dour draw due to rain, but he ended with 3 for 37 in 13.2 overs, when he trapped Mohammad Asif for lbw after referral for the final wicket of the Pakistani innings.

Trivia

At age 13, Guptill was involved in a forklift truck accident and lost three toes. When he was in the hospital, his father asked Jeff Crowe if a New Zealand player could visit him. Stephen Fleming, the then New Zealand captain, visited him at the hospital the next day. On his ODI debut, Guptill surpassed Fleming's record for the highest individual score by a New Zealand debutant (122 not out).

This fact was revealed to the world by state teammate Scott Styris whilst Styris was commentating on Guptill's ODI debut. This has since earned Guptill the nickname "Two Toes" within the Black Caps team

External links

• Unnoficial Fansite
• Cricinfo
• CricketArchive
• Martin Guptill at New Zealand Cricket Players Association