Losing three toes does not stop Guptill
An accident that saw him lose three toes at the age of 13 did not stop Martin Guptill from becoming one of the most destructive limited-overs batsmen
ESPNcricinfo staff
10-Mar-2016
Introduced to the game by his father, Martin Guptill's career could have ended before it started when he lost three toes at the age of 13. The Indian Express covers the journey of how Guptill overcame that accident to become one of New Zealand's most destructive batsmen.
Ben was driving a forklift truck in the stall and didn't notice Martin coming on his way. He rammed into him and the sharp forks gashed into his left foot. Blood was splayed all over and Martin writhed in pain. They rushed him to the hospital. "Even now a shiver goes down our spine when we think of that day. Martin was just 13. His toes were absolutely crushed. Initially, the doctors tried fix and realign them. But after two-three weeks when his toes showed no signs of healing, they decided to amputate the three outside toes. We were shattered, but poor Martin was brave enough to hide his tears," says Peter, his voice quavering.