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Chris Martin

Full name: Christopher Stewart Martin

Born: 10th December 1974, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Teams: New Zealand (Test: 2000/01-2008); New Zealand (ODI: 2000/01-2007/08); New Zealand (Int Twenty20: 2007/08); Canterbury (Main FC: 1997/98-2004/05); Auckland (Main FC: 2005/06-2006/07); Warwickshire (Main FC: 2008); Canterbury (Main ListA: 1998/99-2004/05); Auckland (Main ListA: 2005/06-2007/08); Auckland (Main Twenty20: 2005/06-2007/08); Warwickshire (Main Twenty20: 2008); All teams

New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year: 2004

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Articles: New Zealand keep brakes on England run chase

Tendulkar back into the top 20 with two Test centuries in Bangladesh

New Zealand give themselves chance to save series against Boks

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Audio-Video: Chris Martin prior to first match

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He is one of the best fast bowlers produced by New Zealand, but has been plagued with injuries throughout his career. He made his Test debut against South Africa way back in 2000, and then a year later followed it up with his ODI debut against Zimbabwe. Martin has been in and out of the side, due to injuries and some ordinary performances early on in his career. But he has been able to overcome that patchy form to become one of the strike bowlers in the team. Since then, in 40 Test matches, he has picked up 136 wickets at 32.66 runs apiece. His ODI count is a lot lower though, as he has only played 20 ODIs, and managed to pick just 18 wickets in the limited number of games that he has played. His best performance came against the same team he debuted against. The visiting South Africans, in 2004, were struck with this fast bowler’s fury as he claimed 11 wickets in the first test, and then seven more in the next to bowl his side to a fine victory. However, he is known to be inept at batting and the same is the reason, why he hasn’t played many ODIs.
Profile DateLine: 3rd June 2008

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	43	61	30	74	12*	2.38	0	0	20.05	9

Test Career Bowling (2000/01-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	8206	295	4678	140	6-54	33.41	8	1	58.61	3.42

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	125	158	76	345	25	4.20	0	0	22.47	24

First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	24001	1025	12145	397	6-54	30.59	18	1	60.45	3.03

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	20	7	2	8	3	1.60	0	0	29.62	7

One-Day International Career Bowling (2000/01-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	948	14	804	18	3-62	44.66	0	0	52.66	5.08

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1998/99-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	105	41	22	69	13	3.63	0	0	41.07	20

One-Day Career Bowling (1998/99-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	5217	78	4123	143	6-24	28.83	4	2	36.48	4.74

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	6	1	1	5	5*		0	0	83.33	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	138	1	193	7	2-14	27.57	0	0	19.71	8.39

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	31	3	3	10	5*		0	0	71.42	7

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005/06-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	684	2	889	26	3-33	34.19	0	0	26.30	7.79