Test- 18 March 2009 vs India in Hamilton ODI- 10 January 2009 vs West Indies in Auckland T20- 15 February 2009 vs Australia in Sydney
Coach/Mentor
Not Known
Jersey Number
#31(New Zealand)
#31(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team
New Zealand U19, New Zealand, Derbyshire, Auckland, Sydney Thunder, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Nature on field
Calm
Likes to play against
Australia and India
Favourite Shot
Straight drive
Records (main ones)
• 1st New Zealand batsman to hit a century on ODI debut (122) vs West Indies in 2010.
• Shares the highest individual ODI score in England of 189 along with Viv Richards.
• Highest ODI score in World Cup with 237 not out vs West Indies in the ICC Cricket 2015 World Cup.
• Highest run-scorer in the World Cup 2015 with 547 runs at an average of 68.37.
Career Turning Point
Performance in the 2007-08 domestic season and in the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia in the same year.
Personal Life
Date of Birth
30 September 1986
Age (as in 2016)
30 Years
Birth Place
Auckland, New Zealand
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Libra
Nationality
New Zealander
Hometown
Auckland, New Zealand
School
Not Known
College
Avondale College, Auckland
Educational Qualifications
Not Known
Family
Father- Peter Guptill (Truck Driver) Mother- Jan Henderson Brother- N/A Sisters- Raewyn Thomas
Religion
Christian
Hobbies
Listening music
Controversies
Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer
Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar and Martin Crowe Bowler: Shane Bond
Favourite Food
Salad
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status
Married
Affairs/Girlfriends
Laura McGoldrick (TV Presenter and RJ)
Wife
Laura McGoldrick (TV Presenter and RJ)
Money Factor
Salary
Not Known
Net Worth
Not Known
Some lesser known facts about Martin Guptill
Does Martin Guptill smoke?: No
Does Martin Guptill drink alcohol?: Yes
Guptill is among the 6 cricketers to have scored a century in all forms i.e. T20, ODI and Test match.
He is the 1st New Zealand batsman to hit a double century in an ODI.
A forklift crushed his left feet when he was 13 years old, and since then he has two toes on his left feet, and that’s why he’s often called Marty Two Toes.
His wife Laura McGoldrick is a famous TV presenter and RJ in New Zealand.
Once his wife interviewed him after a match in New Zealand.
Despite being such a destructive T20 batsman, he wasn’t purchased by any IPL team till 2016.