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Full name Christopher Stewart Martin
Born December 10, 1974, Christchurch, Canterbury
Current age 38 years 160 days
Major teams New Zealand, Auckland, Canterbury, Warwickshire
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
November 17-21, 2000
A promising debut
Chris Martin makes his Test debut at the age of 25 in Bloemfontein in a losing cause, but shows plenty of promise, taking 3 for 89 in South Africa's march to 471 in the first innings. Gary Kirsten, Neil McKenzie and Shaun Pollock are his victims, and he follows that up with the wicket of Jacques Kallis in the second innings.
December 9, 2000
The first duck
The start of something special, for he goes on to become a rarity in modern cricket - the classical tail-ender, joining the elite list of Courtney Walsh, Bhagwat Chandrasekar and Glenn McGrath. He starts that journey when he is bowled by Jacques Kallis in Johannesburg.
December 29, 2000
A maiden five-for
He takes a step towards cementing his place as New Zealand's opening bowler, grabbing his first five-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in a drawn Test in Wellington. As his career progresses, he develops a preference for home conditions where he has a majority of his success.
January 2, 2001
Not too hot in ODIs
Martin's ODI career gets off to a tepid start as he concedes 53 runs in seven wicketless overs against Zimbabwe in Taupo.
March 2001-May 2002
The slump
After grabbing 16 wickets in his first four Tests, Martin ends up with just 18 more in his next seven and is dropped for almost two years amid competition from Shane Bond and Daryl Tuffey.
March 18-22, 2004
A stunning comeback
Martin marks a triumphant return to international cricket with 11 wickets in the Auckland Test against South Africa to level the series. He takes 6 for 76 and 5 for 104 to help New Zealand to a nine-wicket win. He finishes with 18 wickets in the series.
April 11, 2005
More success at home
Martin continues to thrive in friendly swinging conditions at home, picking up 6 for 54, his best figures Test figures, to cut into Sri Lanka in Wellington and set up an innings win and, with it, victory in the series.
May 6, 2006
Spirited effort away
The Wanderers serves as the stage for one of his finest overseas performances, as he takes 5 for 37 to bowl out South Africa for 186 in reply to New Zealand's 119. However, the visitors lose the game after South Africa manage to scale down a testing 217 in their chase.
December 7, 2006
Hundred Test wickets
A major landmark for Martin in Christchurch in his 32nd Test, as wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene becomes Martin's 100th Test scalp, caught by Jamie How.
January 5, 2008
Going past 10
Another landmark, as Martin gets to his first double-figure score, in his 36th Test. He makes an unbeaten 12 against Bangladesh in Dunedin, and lives up to expectations with the ball, taking six wickets in the Test to contribute to a nine-wicket win.
December 2008
Dropped again
Martin is left out of the Test series against West Indies as a result of another slump in form and is replaced by Mark Gillespie. However, he makes his return in March 2009 against India.
December 13, 2009
A landmark duck
Martin scores his 27th duck in Tests, against Pakistan in Napier, going past Merv Dillon to take the fifth spot in the list of batsmen with most ducks. By this time, he has also accumulated six pairs in Tests, the most by a batsman.
Tour Results
Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide
- Feb 10, 2009
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne
- Feb 6, 2009
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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