Martin Guptill facts for kids
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Guptill in 2011
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Martin James Guptill
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| Born | 30 September 1986 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Nickname | Two Toes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Michael Guptill-Bunce (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 243) | 18 March 2009 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 8 October 2016 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 153) | 10 January 2009 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 8 September 2022 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 37) | 15 February 2009 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 12 October 2022 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–present | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012, 2015 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014, 2016–2017 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Kings XI Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Barbados Tridents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Biratnagar Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 December 2022
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Martin James Guptill (born 30 September 1986) is a former cricket player from New Zealand. He was an opening batter, meaning he was one of the first players to bat for his team. He mostly played in shorter games called limited-overs matches.
Guptill made history as the first New Zealander to score a "double century" in a One Day International (ODI) match. This means he scored 200 runs or more in a single game. His score of 237 not out is the highest ever in a Cricket World Cup match. It is also the second highest score in all One Day Internationals.
In March 2021, Guptill played his 100th Twenty20 International (T20I) match. He was also part of the New Zealand teams that finished second in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup finals. He has scored over 600 T20I runs at Eden Park stadium. He is the only player to score more than 500 and 600 T20I runs at one stadium. Martin Guptill officially retired from international cricket in January 2025. His last game for New Zealand was in October 2022.
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About Martin Guptill
Martin Guptill was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1986. He went to Kelston Primary and Kelston Boys' High School. Later, he moved to Avondale College, where he played cricket and was a prefect. His wife is a journalist named Laura McGoldrick. His cousin, Michael Guptill-Bunce, also plays cricket for Auckland.
His Nickname "Two Toes"
Guptill has only two toes on his left foot. When he was 13, he had an accident with a forklift and lost three toes. Because of this, his teammates in the New Zealand cricket squad call him "Two Toes."
Playing for Clubs and T20 Teams
In New Zealand, Guptill plays for the Auckland team. He also plays for Suburbs New Lynn in local club cricket. He played his first major professional cricket match in March 2006.
Guptill has played for many different teams around the world in T20 leagues. These include:
- Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
- Kings XI Punjab in the IPL
- Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL
- Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League
- Kandy Falcons in the Lanka Premier League
- Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League
In 2024, he joined Biratnagar Kings to play in the 2024 Nepal Premier League. In December 2024, he became the first player to score 50 runs in a single game in the Nepal Premier League.
Playing for New Zealand
Guptill first played for New Zealand in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2006.
ODI Debut and Early Success
He made his first One Day International (ODI) appearance for New Zealand on 10 January 2009. This was against the West Indies in Auckland. In that game, he became the first New Zealander to score a century (100 runs) in his very first ODI match. His score of 122 not out was the highest debut score for New Zealand in an ODI. It was also the second highest debut score ever in ODIs. He was also the first New Zealander to bat through an entire ODI innings without being out.
He played his first Test cricket match against India in March 2009. For his great playing in 2009, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him in their World ODI team.
Awards and Big Scores
Guptill won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for his excellent performance in the 2011–12 season. He was also named the T20 Player of the Year by New Zealand Cricket for that season.
During New Zealand's tour of England in 2013, Guptill scored two centuries in a row without being out. He scored 189 not out, which was the highest score by a New Zealander in an ODI at that time.
World Cup Achievements
Guptill broke his own record in the 2015 World Cup. He scored an amazing 237 runs not out against the West Indies in the quarter-finals. This made him the first player to score a double century in a World Cup knockout match. New Zealand scored 393 runs in that game, which was the highest total ever in a World Cup knockout match at that time. Even though he had three "ducks" (scoring zero runs) in earlier matches, he ended the tournament as the highest scorer with 547 runs.
In April 2019, he was chosen for New Zealand's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In August 2021, Guptill was also part of New Zealand's team for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. On 3 November 2021, he became the second batsman to score 3,000 runs in T20I cricket.
Retirement from International Cricket
After not being chosen for the 2022 India T20 series, Guptill decided to end his contract with New Zealand Cricket. This brought his long international career to a close. On 8 January 2025, he officially announced his retirement from playing for his country. He played 367 international games in total over 13 years.
Records and Best Performances
Martin Guptill holds several impressive cricket records:
- In 2013, he scored 330 runs in a three-match ODI series against England. This was a world record for the most runs in such a series at the time.
- He was the first New Zealander to score a double century in an ODI. His 237 not out is still the highest score in World Cup cricket. It is also the second highest score in all ODIs.
- He holds the record for the highest score by an opening batter who stayed not out throughout an ODI innings (237*).
- In November 2015, he was the first person to face a pink ball in a day-night Test match. He was also the first person to be dismissed in such a match.
- Guptill scored the fastest ODI fifty by a New Zealander, reaching 50 runs in just 17 balls. This is the joint second fastest fifty ever.
- He has three ODI scores over 180 runs, which is more than any other New Zealand cricketer.
- In January 2018, Guptill became the second New Zealand player to score a century against all nine other major Test-playing nations.
- As of February 2019, he had scored the second most runs in T20I cricket.
- As of April 2021, Guptill has scored over 600 T20I runs at Eden Park stadium. He is the only player to score more than 500 and 600 T20I runs at a single venue.
- As of September 2022, Guptill had scored 3497 runs, making him the third highest run-scorer in T20I cricket.
Career Best Scores
As of February 2023, Guptill has scored three centuries in Test matches, 18 in ODIs, and two in Twenty20 Internationals. He has also made 14 centuries in first-class cricket, 24 in List A matches, and four in Twenty20 games. Two of his centuries were double-centuries (over 200 runs).
His first international century was in his very first ODI match for New Zealand against the West Indies in 2009. He scored 122 not out. The New Zealand captain, Daniel Vettori, called it "one of the best I've seen in a long time."
Guptill set a new ODI record for New Zealand in June 2013. He scored 189 not out against England. At the time, this was the fifth highest score in any ODI.
His highest score ever was 237 not out in the 2015 World Cup against the West Indies. This is his highest score in any form of cricket. His other double-century was for Derbyshire in a 2015 County Championship match. This is his only first-class double century.
See also
In Spanish: Martin Guptill para niños
- List of One Day International cricket double centuries
