Damien Martyn
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Full name | Damien Richard Martyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | 21 October 1971|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Marto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut (cap 353) | 27 November 1992 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 1 December 2006 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 109) | 8 December 1992 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 5 November 2006 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 8) | 17 February 2005 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 24 February 2006 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1990/91–2006/07 | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 May 2019 |
Damien Richard Martyn (born 21 October 1971) is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. He played for the national team sporadically in 1992–1994 before becoming a regular ODI player from 1999 to 2000 and a regular Test player in 2000 until his retirement in late 2006. He was primarily a right-handed middle-order batsman with a 'classical' technique, known in particular for his elegant strokemaking square of the wicket on the off-side and through the covers. Martyn was a member of the Australian team that won two consecutive world titles in a row: the 1999 Cricket World Cup, the 2003 Cricket World Cup, as well as being a member of the team that won the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy.
Martyn was also an occasional medium-pacer and distinguished fieldsman primarily in the covers who was capable of creating spectacular run-outs. He also very occasionally kept wicket at first-class level. He was named man of the series in the
Domestic career
Martyn moved with his family to
After returning to the domestic arena Martyn was appointed as captain of Western Australia in the 1994/95 season at the age of 23, the youngest player to have been given the honour. He also captained Australia A in the international ODI tournament of the same season. The following season, he relinquished the captaincy to Tom Moody, in order to concentrate on his batting.[1]
On 1 September 2007, it was reported in the Daily Telegraph that Martyn had joined the break-away Indian Cricket League.[2] However, since then he has pulled out of the event due to the birth of his first son, Ryder, but rejoined the ICL for 2008.
On 19 January 2010, Martyn was signed for US$100,000 to play for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.[3]
International career
Noted for his daring and sometimes cavalier strokeplay, Martyn was selected to make his Test debut against the West Indies in November, 1992 at the Gabba, a surprise replacement for Dean Jones. He batted in the middle-order, scoring 36 and 15.[1][4] He played in all Tests in that season, apart from the Fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval where he was replaced by fellow Western Australian Justin Langer after sustaining an injury before the match.
However, his performances were unconvincing, totalling 168 runs at 28.16 for the series, passing 50 only once with an unbeaten 67* at the MCG.[1][5] Martyn was also a member of the ODI squad in that season, playing less regularly in only four of eleven matches, and aggregating 45 runs at 22.5.[6]
Struggling form
Martyn was subsequently dropped from the Test team in the early 1993 tour to New Zealand, until being recalled for the Third Test at
Late career
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He re-appeared at the start of the millennium when he replaced an injured Ricky Ponting on the tour to New Zealand in early 2000.[8] Despite topping the averages in New Zealand he made way for Ponting for the home series against the West Indies in 2000/01. He played one test during that summer, replacing an injured Steve Waugh for Australia's victory at Adelaide where he remained not out in both innings.
He was selected on Australia's tour to India in 2001 and was considered unlucky not to replace a struggling Ponting. His chance to consolidate a permanent position in the side came during the 2001 Ashes tour where he replaced fellow West Australian Justin Langer in the first test. He posted his maiden test century in the first test at
Martyn subsequently put in regular appearances for Australia, becoming integral to the middle-order and eventually filling the void at no. 4 left by
Martyn was presented with the McGilvray Medal in 2005 as the ABC's Test cricketer of the year as well as being adjudged Test Player of the Year at the 2005 Allan Border Medal.[9]
Following a poor
He was recalled to the Test squad at the expense of Brad Hodge for the three-Test series in South Africa in March and April 2006. Chairman of Selectors Trevor Hohns cited his experience as the major reason for his recall. His contributions in the first two tests were minimal but he repaid the selectors' faith with an important century in the second innings of the third test that helped guide Australia to victory.
In the 2006 Champions Trophy Tournament, Martyn won back-to-back man of the match awards against England and India. He also played an important unbeaten innings in the final against the West Indies to help Australia win the tournament for the first time. He was Australia's leading runscorer in the tournament.
Retirement
Martyn played in the first two Tests of the
Despite his poor form Martyn was widely expected to retain his place due to
Records and achievements
International centuries
Martyn scored a century (100 runs or more) on 13 occasions in Test cricket and 5 in One Day International (ODI) matches, but has not scored a century in Twenty20 international.[12]
Test centuries
Martyn scored his first century, about 9 years after making his debut, in
No. | Score[a] | Against | Pos.[b] | Inn.[c] | Test[d] | Venue | H/A[e] | Date | Result[f] |
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1 | 105 | England | 6 | 1 | 1/5 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Away | 5 July 2001 | Won[16] |
2 | 118 | England | 5 | 1 | 4/5 | Headingley, Leeds | Away | 16 August 2001 | Lost[17] |
3 | 124* | South Africa | 6 | 1 | 1/3 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Home | 14 December 2001 | Won[18] |
4 | 117 | South Africa | 6 | 1 | 3/3 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Home | 2 January 2002 | Won[19] |
5 | 133 | South Africa | 6 | 1 | 1/3 | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
Away | 22 February 2002 | Won[20] |
6 | 110 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 1/3 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Away | 8 March 2004 | Won[21] |
7 | 161 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2/3 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Away | 16 March 2004 | Won[22] |
8 | 104 | India | 5 | 2 | 2/4 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
Away | 14 October 2004 | Drawn[23] |
9 | 114 | India | 4 | 1 | 3/4 | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur | Away | 26 October 2004 | Won[24] |
10 | 100* | Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 1/3 | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth |
Home | 16 December 2004 | Won[25] |
11 | 142 | Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 2/3 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Home | 26 December 2004 | Won[26] |
12 | 165 | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 2/3 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Away | 18 March 2005 | Drawn[27] |
13 | 101 | South Africa | 4 | 2 | 3/3 | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
Away | 31 March 2006 | Won[28] |
ODI centuries
Martyn's first ODI century came against New Zealand on 3 March 2000 at Eden Park, Auckland, he scored 116 and remained not out.[29] A knock of 144 runs from 149 balls against Zimbabwe on 4 February 2001 at the WACA Ground, Perth is his highest ODI score.[30] His last ODI century was against India on 1 November 2003 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai where he scored 100 runs and also won the man of the match award.[29][31]
No. | Score[a] | Against | Pos.[b] | Inn.[c] | S/R[g] | Venue | H/A/N[e] | Date | Result[f] |
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1 | 116* | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 85.92 | Eden Park, Auckland | Away | 3 March 2000 | Lost[32] |
2 | 144* | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 96.64 | WACA, Perth | Home | 4 February 2001 | Won[33] |
3 | 104* | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 85.95 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
Home | 20 January 2002 | Won[34] |
4 | 101* | England | 4 | 1 | 88.59 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Home | 11 January 2003 | Won[35] |
5 | 100 | India | 4 | 1 | 84.03 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Away | 1 November 2003 | Won[36] |
Notes
- ^ a b * – Remained not out.
- ^ a b Position in the batting order.
- ^ a b The number of the innings in the match.
- ^ The number of the Test match, and the total number of matches played in that series.
- ^ a b Whether Australia were playing at home or away, or the match was held at a neutral venue.
- ^ a b The result of the match: whether it was won or lost by Australia, or the match was drawn or tied.
- ^ Batting strike rate.
References
- ^ a b c Cashman, Richard (1997). The A-Z of Australian cricketers.
- ^ Damien Martyn joins Indian Cricket League.
- ^ Damien Martyn joins his mate Shane Warne in IPL, from The Australian, retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "1st Test: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 27 Nov – 1 Dec 1992". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2006.
- ^ a b c "DR Martyn – Tests – Innings by innings list1992". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2006.
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value (help) - ^ "2nd Test: Australia v South Africa at Brisbane, 2–6 January 1994". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2006.
- ^ "Martyn replaces Ponting for Tests in New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Martyn wins the McGilvray Medal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Martyn announces retirement Cricket Australia Media Release, retrieved 2006-12-08.
- ^ Ashes shock: Martyn quits, from Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved 2006-12-08.
- ^ "Damien Martyn profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Test matches played by Damien Martyn". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Damien Martyn: Gone but not forgotten". The Roar. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Batting records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "The Ashes - 1st Test England v Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "The Ashes - 4th Test England v Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
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- ^ "Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series - 2nd Test Sri Lanka v Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 2nd Test India v Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 3rd Test India v Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
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- ^ "Pakistan in Australia Test Series - 2nd Test Australia v Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Trans-Tasman Trophy - 2nd Test New Zealand v Australia". Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Australia in South Africa Test Series - 3rd Test South Africa v Australia". Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ a b "ODI matches played by Damien Martyn". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Highest scores in ODI cricket by Damien Martyn". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "India vs Australia TVS Cup 4th match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Australia in New Zealand ODI Series - 6th ODI New Zealand v Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe in Australia ODI Series - 12 ODI Zimbabwe v Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "South Africa in Australia ODI Series - 6th ODI South Africa v Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Australia vs England". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "India vs Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2019.