New Zealand’s legendary cricketer martin guptill Announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. 38-year-old Guptill represented New Zealand for 14 years and made excellent records. In his career from 2009 to 2022, Guptill played a total of 367 international matches and scored 23 centuries. He has many unique achievements to his name in white-ball cricket, which are very difficult to break.
Key achievements of Guptill’s career:
- King of T20 cricket:
Guptill played in 122 T20 international matches. 3521 runs Made, which is the highest for New Zealand.
- Great contribution in ODI:
- In 198 ODI matches 7346 runs,
- Third highest run scorer in ODI for New Zealand. Ahead of him are Ross Taylor and Stephen Fleming.
- First Kiwi batsman to score a century on his ODI debut in 2009.
- World Cup historical records:
- Unbeaten against West Indies in 2015 World Cup 237 runs Made (in 163 balls).
- This is the highest individual score ever in any ODI World Cup.
- This is also the highest score by any New Zealand batsman in ODI cricket.
Guptill’s statement on retirement:
Guptill said in an interview with New Zealand Cricket:
“It was my dream as a youngster to play for New Zealand. It is a matter of pride and privilege for me to represent my country in 367 matches. Now I am moving on to the next chapter of my career.”
Guptill’s contribution is invaluable:
Guptill’s name will be remembered for a long time in cricket history. His explosive batting and record-breaking ability made him a legend of New Zealand cricket.
It is an emotional moment for the New Zealand cricket team and fans, but Guptill’s contribution will continue to inspire future cricketers.
