In 367 matches (198 ODIs, 122 T20Is, and 47 Tests), Martin Guptill played for New Zealand and amassed 23 hundreds in all three formats.
On Wednesday, January 8, New Zealand’s legendary white-ball player Martin Guptill declared his retirement from international cricket. The 38-year-old played in 367 matches for New Zealand (198 ODIs, 122 T20Is, and 47 Tests), breaking multiple white-ball batting records and amassing 23 hundreds in all three forms. As the Auckland Aces’ current captain, Guptill will likely stay active in T20 franchise cricket for some time to come.
With 3,531 runs from 122 T20I matches, Guptill became New Zealand’s top T20I run scorer at the end of his 14-year international career (2009–2022). His 7,346 ODI runs put him third on the ODI list, after Stephen Fleming and Ross Taylor.He looked back on his international career with pride, stating that playing for New Zealand for 14 years was the greatest honor and privilege.
The heartfelt remarks of Martin Guptill
“As a young kid it was always my dream to play for New Zealand and I feel incredibly lucky and proud to have played 367 games for my country,” he said. “I will forever cherish the memories made wearing the silver fern alongside a great group of guys. “I want to say a huge thanks to all my teammates and coaching staff over the years, in particular Mark O’Donnell who has coached me since the Under 19 level and been a source of ongoing support and wisdom over my career.
