Chris Martin retires from all cricket
Martin took 233 wickets in 71 matches over 13 years.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Fast bowler Chris Martin, who became New Zealand s third-highest wicket-taker in tests but endeared himself as much to fans for his ineptitude with the bat, has retired from all cricket at the age of 38.
Martin took 233 wickets in 71 matches over 13 years. His lack of batting ability and his awkwardness in the field meant he played only 20 one-day matches and six Twenty20 internationals in the same period.
Martin s inability with the bat became so proverbial fans cheered him whenever he survived a delivery and offered a standing ovation if he scored a run. While his 233 wickets placed him third among Kiwis behind Richard Hadlee with 431 and Dan Vettori with 360, he managed only 123 runs in 104 test innings.
