Katey Martin

Katey Jane Martin (born 7 February 1985) is a New Zealand cricket commentator and former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter.^[1] She appeared in one Test match, 103 One Day Internationals and 95 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2003 and 2022. She played domestic cricket for Otago and Melbourne Stars.^[2][3]

Katey Martin

Martin batting for New Zealand during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Katey Jane Martin
Born	(1985-02-07) 7 February 1985 (age 39) Dunedin, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	New Zealand (2003–2022)
Only Test (cap 116)	27 November 2003 v India
ODI debut (cap 97)	4 December 2003 v England
Last ODI	26 March 2022 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 25)	6 March 2008 v Australia
Last T20I	9 February 2022 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001/02–2021/22	Otago
2017/18–2019/20	Melbourne Stars
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I WLA Matches 1 103 95 279 Runs scored 49 1,793 996 6,459 Batting average 24.50 22.13 18.10 28.32 100s/50s 0/0 0/7 0/4 7/34 Top score 46 81 65 118* Balls bowled – – – 6 Wickets – – – 1 Bowling average – – – 7.00 5 wickets in innings – – – 0 10 wickets in match – – – 0 Best bowling – – – 1/7 Catches/stumpings 0/0 63/19 33/24 172/90
Source: CricketArchive, 18 May 2022

Early life

Martin was born on 7 February 1985 in Dunedin.^[3]

Domestic career

Martin made her debut for Otago in the 2001–02 State League, against Central Districts.^[4] She went on to play for Otago for her whole career, until the end of the 2021–22 season.^[3] She holds the record for the most matches and most wicket-keeping dismissals in New Zealand women's domestic one-day cricket, and is one of six players with 4,000 runs in New Zealand domestic one-day cricket, and one of six players with 2,000 runs in New Zealand domestic T20 cricket.^[5] In the 2007–08 season, she made 5 stumpings for Otago against Wellington, a record in New Zealand domestic one-day cricket.^[5] She made her List A high score in 2015, when she scored 118* for Otago against Northern Districts.^[6] During her time with Otago, the side won two one-day titles and one Super Smash title.^[7]

Martin played for Melbourne Stars between 2017–18 and 2019–20 in the Women's Big Bash League, with a high score of 31 against Sydney Sixers in 2019.^[3][8] In 2022, Martin played in the FairBreak Invitational T20, where she played for Tornadoes, scoring 26 runs and making 6 dismissals.^[9] The final of the tournament, which Tornadoes won, would prove to be Martin's final match as she announced her retirement in the week after the tournament ended.^[10][11]

International career

After appearing for New Zealand's A side in early 2003, Martin was first called up to the New Zealand squad for their tour of India in November and December 2003. She made her international debut in the first match of the series, a Test match, in which she scored 46 in the first innings. It would prove to be the only Test match Martin would play.^[12] She made her One Day International debut in the 1st ODI of the tour.^[13] She made her Twenty20 International debut in 2008, against Australia.^[14]

Martin went on to play 103 One Day Internationals and 95 Twenty20 Internationals.^[3] She scored 7 ODI half-centuries, with a high score of 81, made from 72 deliveries in her side's 126-run victory over South Africa in 2016.^[15] She also took 63 catches and made 19 stumpings in ODIs.^[3] She scored 4 T20I half-centuries, with a high score of 65, made from 42 deliveries against the West Indies in 2018.^[16] She took 32 catches and made 25 stumpings in T20Is.^[3]

Martin played for New Zealand at the 2009, 2017 and 2022 World Cups and at the 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2016 T20 World Cups.^{[17][18][19][20][21]} She was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket in 2018, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months.^[22][23]

In March 2021, at the age of 36 years and 24 days, Martin became the oldest player to represent New Zealand in a WT20I match, in their series against England.^[24] On 13 March 2022, in New Zealand's World Cup match against Australia, Martin played in her 100th WODI match.^[25] She played her final international match in the same tournament, in New Zealand's final group stage match against Pakistan.^[11]

Martin announced her retirement from all forms of cricket in May 2022.^[5]

References

1. George, Zoë (15 January 2022). "White Fern Katey Martin is throwing out the traditional cricket commentary rule book". Stuff.
2. "Player Profile: Katey Martin". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
3. "Player Profile: Katey Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
4. "Otago Women v Central Districts Women, 5 January 2002". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
5. . New Zealand Cricket. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
6. "Northern Districts Women v Otago Women, 29 December 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
7. "Team Profile: Otago Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
8. "21st Match, Perth, November 3 2019, Women's Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers Women v Melbourne Stars Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
9. "Batting and Fielding for Tornadoes Women/Fairbreak Invitational Tournament 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
10. "Falcons Women v Tornadoes Women, 15 May 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
11. "'It's been a dream come true' - Katey Martin announces her retirement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
12. "India Women v New Zealand Women, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th November 2003". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
13. "India Women v New Zealand Women, 4 December 2003". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
14. "New Zealand Women v Australia Women, 6 March 2008". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
15. "South Africa Women v New Zealand Women, 24 October 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
16. "New Zealand Women v West Indies Women, 16 March 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
17. "Women's ODI Matches played by Katey Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
18. "Women's International Twenty20 Matches played by Katey Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
19. "New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
20. "Lea Tahuhu returns to New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
21. "Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
22. "Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
23. "Four new players included in White Ferns contract list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
24. "All-round England seal comfortable win in T20I series opener". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
25. "Australia favourite—but don't underestimate the White Ferns". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

External links

•   Media related to Katey Martin at Wikimedia Commons
• Katey Martin at ESPNcricinfo
• Katey Martin at CricketArchive (subscription required)