Martin Guptill Wife, Height, Age, Stats, Records, IPL, Teams

Martin Guptill – A man with the ability to hit the ball all over the park right from the word go, Martin Guptill is one of the finest batsman New Zealand has ever produced. He stashes records at will, plays as if he is playing his first game every single time, and is always there to lend a helping hand to whoever needs it in the New Zealand cricket. He has already established himself of course, but IPL has been one of the grounds left unconquered. Come 2019 and Martin Guptill will be desperate to stamp his authority in the world’s biggest T20 league, this time with Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Martin Guptill

Nickname: Two Toes, Guppy, The Fish

Role: Right-hand Batsman

Height (approx.): 6’2″ (189cm)

Weight (approx.): 81kg

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Blonde

Date of Birth: 30 September 1986

Age (as in 2021): 35 Years

Birth Place: Auckland, New Zealand

Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Libra

Nationality: New Zealander

School: Kelston Primary and Kelston High School

College: Avondale College

Educational Qualifications: NA

Family

Father: Peter Guptill

Mother: Jan Henderson

Sister: Raewyn Thomas

Brother: NA

Coach/Mentor: NA

Religion: Christianity

Cricket Career

International Debut:

Test: vs India, 18 March 2009

ODI: vs West Indies, 10 January 2009

T20I:vs Australia, 15 February 2009

Jersey Number: 31 (New Zealand)

Major Teams: New Zealand, Auckland, Sydney Thunder, Derbyshire, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Lancashire, Barbados Tridents, Worcestershire, Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad

Nature on field: Calm

Likes to play against: Australia

Records

Martin Guptill holds the record for highest individual score in a Cricket World Cup match with his 237 not out against West Indies, which is also the second highest score overall in ODIs.
Martin Guptill has scored the second most runs in T20 cricket behind India’s Rohit Sharma.
Martin Guptill is the first man to bat and get dismissed in a day/night test match.
Martin Guptill has scored the fastest half-century for New Zealand and joint second fastest overall off 17 deliveries.
Guptill is the second New Zealand player and ninth overall to score a century against all nine full member Test playing countries.

Career Turning Point

The world knows Martin Guptill as one of the best batsman New Zealand has ever produced, but they are unaware of the early days of this fine gentleman. He debuted for Auckland in 2006 and was out for a four-ball duck in the first innings and a 99 in the second. The spark was there, but the stats were yet to come. Three years later, the numbers had now been piled up for a call up to the national side. Ever since then, Martin Guptill has only improved as a cricketer.

Hobbies: Listening Music, Travelling

Favourite Cricketers

Batsmen:

Martin Crowe, Sachin Tendulkar

Bowlers:

Shane Bond

Favourite Food: Salad

Martin Guptill Wife

Marital Status: Married

Girlfriend Laura McGoldrick

Wife: Laura McGoldrick

Marriage Date: 13 September 2014

Children: Harley Guptill (Daughter)

Lesser Known Facts

When Martin Guptill was just 13 years old, he met with a mishap and has only two toes in his left feet since then. He is also known as the Two Toes in New Zealand dressing room.
Martin Guptill is the first New Zealand opener to carry his bat in an ODI innings.