Martin Guptill Age, Wiki and Bio

Martin Guptill

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityNew Zealander
Date of Birth30/09/1986
Age37 years
BirthplaceAuckland, New Zealand

Physical Stats & More

Height188 cm
Weight90 kg
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBlonde

Personal Life

SchoolNot Known
CollegeAvondale College, Auckland
HobbiesListening music
ReligionChristian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsLaura McGoldrick (TV Presenter and RJ)
WifeLaura McGoldrick (TV Presenter and RJ)

Family

FatherPeter Guptill (Truck Driver)
MotherJan Henderson
Siblings
BrotherN/A
SistersRaewyn Thomas
SpouseLaura McGoldrick (TV Presenter and RJ)

Career

International Debut
Test18 March 2009 vs India in Hamilton
ODI10 January 2009 vs West Indies in Auckland
T2015 February 2009 vs Australia in Sydney
Coach/MentorNot 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 FieldCalm
Likes to Play Against
  • Australia
  • India
Favourite ShotStraight drive
Records
  • 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 PointPerformance in the 2007-08 domestic season and in the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia in the same year

Favourites

Favourite Cricketer
Batsman
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Martin Crowe
BowlerShane Bond
Favourite FoodSalad

Some Lesser Known Facts

Martin Guptill does not smoke.
Martin Guptill consumes alcohol.
He is one of six cricketers to score a century in all formats of the game: T20, ODI, and Test matches.
Guptill holds the record as the first New Zealand batsman to achieve a double century in an ODI.
At the age of 13, Guptill had two toes on his left foot crushed by a forklift, leading to the nickname Marty Two Toes.
His wife, Laura McGoldrick, is a well-known TV presenter and radio host in New Zealand.
Laura McGoldrick once interviewed her husband after a cricket match in New Zealand.
Despite his impressive T20 batting skills, Guptill was not signed by any IPL team until 2016.