Martin Guptill announces retirement, Here's a look at his amazing career

Legendary cricketer Martin Guptill from New Zealand has formally declared his retirement from international cricket at the age of 38.

Guptill played 367 games for the Blackcpas in all forms throughout his illustrious 14-year career (2009–2022), setting multiple records in white-ball cricket and scoring 23 international hundreds.

His record-breaking 237 not out in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup quarterfinal against the West Indies is the highest individual score in a World Cup match and New Zealand's only ODI double-century.

Despite being more known for his white ball exploits, Guptill made a substantial contribution for New Zealand in Test cricket as well by amassing 2586 runs in 47 games.

Martin Guptill last played a match for New Zealand back in October 2022. 

Gutpill on his retirement - "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. 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."

He added - "A special thanks must also go to my manager Leanne McGoldrick - all of the work behind the scenes never went unnoticed and I’ll be forever appreciative of all your support. To my wife Laura and our beautiful children Harley and Teddy – thank-you. Thank you Laura for the sacrifices you have made for me and our family. You’ve been my biggest supporter, my rock and my counsel through all of the ups and downs that come with the game. I am eternally grateful. Finally I’d like to thank all the cricket fans, here in NZ and around the world for all their support throughout the years."